Here's a great first hand account by John Sharkey, the NY Times writer who was onboard the Embraer.
Colliding With Death at 37,000 Feet, and Living
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Sidenote (which is utterly unimportant relative to the 155 dead, but still noteworthy): Gawker points out that Sharkey was very likely in violation of NY Times rules against travel reporters accepting free or discounted travel, whether they're on assignment or not.
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