( CNN ) -- The Continental Airlines plane that crashed in Clarence Center , New York , late Thursday is one of several major incidents over the past two months . The wreckage of a Continental Airlines 737 sits off a runway at Denver International Airport in December . • On February 12 , Continental Flight 3407 crashed en route to Buffalo , New York , killing 49 people . • On January 27 , Empire Airlines Flight 8284 crashed 300 feet short while on approach to a runway at Lubbock International Airport in Texas . The plane was arriving from Fort Worth , Texas . The aircraft was destroyed by the crash and a post-impact fire . Two crew members suffered minor injuries . • On January 15 , U.S. Airways Flight 1549 ditched in the Hudson River while en route from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte , North Carolina . All 155 passengers survived , with few injuries . • On December 20 , 2008 , Continental Flight 1404 departed the left side of the runway during takeoff from Denver International Airport in Denver . The flight was en route to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston , Texas . A total of 38 passengers and crew were taken to hospitals , and five were admitted . There were no fatalities . The airplane was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire , which was located on the right side of the aircraft . CNN 's Mike Ahlers contributed to this report .
January 15 's deadly plane crash in Houston is part of a spate of recent incidents . CNN Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River on January 15 . Continental Flight 1404 slides off runway during takeoff at LaGuardia Airport .