FLIGHT 3407: Tragedy hits close to home

FLIGHT 3407: Tragedy hits close to home

Niagara Gazette

Two passengers with ties to the Niagara Falls area have been identified as victims in the crash of Flight 3407.

John Fiore, a Grand Island resident and Falls native who recently retired from the U.S. Air Force after more than 30 years of service, was returning home from a vacation when the plane went down Thursday night.

John Roberts III, the son of a prominent Lewiston restaurateur, was also on board.

Fiore’s friends recalled him as a dedicated military man who donated much of his time and energy to charitable causes.

“He was the best,” said Duane Frost, a long-time friend of Fiore’s. “There’s not a bad word you could say about him.”