Originally published Friday, February 13, 2009 at 9:40 AM

Crew of fatal plane crash in Buffalo identified

The pilot of the plane that crashed near Buffalo had been with the airline for nearly 3 1/2 years and had more than 3,000 hours of flying experience with the carrier.

BUFFALO, N.Y. —

The pilot of the plane that crashed near Buffalo had been with the airline for nearly 3 1/2 years and had more than 3,000 hours of flying experience with the carrier.

Capt. Marvin Renslow lived in a suburb of Tampa, Fla. A toy scooter lay Friday on the lawn of his home in Lutz (LOOTS). Neighbors say he had two children in elementary school.

The 47-year-old Renslow joined Pinnacle Airlines in September 2005. Pinnacle is the parent of Colgan Air, which was operating the plane as a Continental Connection flight.

First Officer Rebecca Shaw joined the airline in January 2008. She had flown more than 2,000 hours with the carrier.

Flight attendants were Matilda Quintero and Donna Prisco. An off-duty crew member was Capt. Joseph Zuffoletto.

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Associated Press Writer Mitch Stacy contributed to this report from Lutz, Fla.

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Information from: Buffalo News, http://www.buffalonews.com/515/story/577959.html

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