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Yet another crash but this time here in the US. Delta Connection (operated by Comair) flight 5191 crashed on takeoff after using the wrong runway. It is said to be that the runway was just re-surfaced and the lights were not in operation. It is said to be that all 49 of the 50 people on board were killed. It's believed that only the first officer survived with injuries. I send out my condolences to the families of the victims.
(ATW article below)
Lights were off, taxiway repaved prior to fatal Comair crash
Tuesday August 29, 2006
US National Transportation Safety Board investigators and Lexington Blue Grass Airport officials confirmed yesterday that alterations had been made to the taxiway that a Comair CRJ200 used before taking off from the incorrect runway Sunday morning and that the lights on that shorter runway were out of service at the time.
The plane, bound for Atlanta, plowed through a barrier at the end of 3,500-ft. Runway 26, briefly became airborne, then crashed in a field and burst into flames, killing 49 of 50 people onboard (ATWOnline, Aug. 28). The aircraft would have needed a minimum of 5,000 ft. to take off safely, safety experts said.
Repaving along the taxiway leading to both Runway 26 and 7,000-ft. Runway 22 resulted in changes in the route the aircraft took and was completed a week prior to the accident. Airport officials were not sure if the pilot of the doomed plane had been to the airport since the taxiway changes were made. Runway 26 is used primarily for general aviation and reportedly has signs and cracked concrete that differentiate it from 22. The taxiway crosses over the shorter runway to get to the main commercial runway.
As part of its continuing investigation, NTSB will review the runway and taxiway markings. Board Member Deborah Hersman told reporters that CVR tapes were consistent with normal operations and that air traffic control and the flight crew planned for a takeoff from Runway 22. It was the only runway mentioned in conversations between cockpit and tower, she noted.
Comair operates as Delta Connection and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Both are operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
by Sandra Arnoult
(Here's the press release from Delta and Comair)
Comair Flight 5191
Comair to Release Passenger Manifest for Flight 5191 with Permission from Families
CINCINNATI, Aug. 28, 2006 -- Comair plans to release the passenger manifest for Flight 5191 after conferring with family members to ensure the protection of their privacy. The family notification process has been completed -- including notifying families of international customers -- and Comair/Delta Care Team members now are seeking permission from individual families to publicly release the identities of their loved ones.
As required, Comair has provided the passenger manifest to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and is fully cooperating with the agency as the investigation continues. Out of respect for our customers' privacy, only with permission from the families will Comair release the names of passengers on board. The airline is working to complete this process as quickly as possible.
The Comair/Delta Care Team is expanding its assistance today to family members and loved ones of the passengers and crew. More than 100 employee volunteers have been dispatched from around the system to personally attend to the needs of families and loved ones. These volunteers are in addition to the approximately 50 Care Team members dispatched Sunday, shortly after it was learned that that Flight 5191 had been involved in an accident near Lexington Blue Grass Airport.
Established in 1996, the Care Team provides assistance in the event of an aircraft accident. More than 1,200 volunteers from across the company are readily available to provide support for the loved ones of passengers and crew.
Care Team volunteers do all possible to assist families, including, but not limited to:
Purchasing incidentals that survivors or family members might need.
Working closely with the mental health professionals coordinated by the American Red Cross or other applicable agency.
Coordinating communication between hospitals, medical examiner's officials and families.
Accompanying survivors and families to daily briefings by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
More Information
CEO Don Bornhorst Statement
CEO Gerald Grinstien Statement
Comair Fact sheet
Comair provides updated information regarding Flight 5191
Comair President Don Bornhorst provided the following updates regarding Flight 5191 in a press conference held at 2:30 p.m. today in Lexington, Ky.
Comair Flight 5191, a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100 operating from Lexington's Blue Grass Airport to Atlanta, was involved in an accident at approximately 6 a.m. today near the Lexington airport. The flight was carrying 47 passengers and three crew members.
Comair has confirmed that the following crew members were onboard Flight 5191: Captain Jeffrey Clay, 35, has been an employee of Comair since November 1999 and is based at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport; First Officer James Polehinke, 44, has been an employee of Comair since March 2002 and is based at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York; Flight Attendant Kelly Heyer, 27, has been a Comair employee since July 2004 and is based at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. There was one survivor of the accident.
Comair continues to contact families of those who were onboard Flight 5191 and a dedicated toll-free phone line remains available to family and friends with inquiries about this accident. The center can be reached at 1-800-801-0088.
Employee volunteers of the Comair and Delta Care Team were dispatched to assist family members and loved ones of passengers and crew on Comair Flight 5191 shortly after it was learned that the flight had been involved in an accident. An initial group of 54 team members was dispatched from around the system to Lexington and Atlanta where the families of passengers were waiting.
Comair is cooperating fully with all authorities who will be investigating this accident, including the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and federal, local and state law enforcement agencies. The final determination of the probable cause of the accident will ultimately by determined by the NTSB.
Comair has confirmed the following information about the CRJ100 involved in this accident.
Aircraft Type: 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100 regional jet (Model: CL600-2B19)
Tail number 7472
Registration number N431CA
Manufactured in: January 2001
Delivered to Comair: January 30, 2001
Airframe Cycles (total number of landings): 12,048
Airframe Hours (flight time): 14,536.2
Last overnight maintenance check for aircraft: Lexington 8-26-06
Comair will continue to post updated information on the accident as it is available at Comair.com.
Comair to Conduct Media Briefing at 2:30 p.m. on Flight 5191
CINCINNATI, Aug. 27, 2006 -- Comair will conduct a media briefing at 2:30 p.m. EDT today regarding Comair Flight 5191 at the Keeneland Racetrack, Ground Level Clubhouse, in Lexington.
Media may call into the briefing at 1-800-779-1256; Pass Code is 7379.
Family members of customers who may have been on board Flight 5191 can contact a dedicated toll-free number for more information at 1-800-801-0088.
Media with inquiries on Flight 5191 should call 404-715-2554 or 859-767-1500. The latest statements also may be accessed at news.delta.com.
Care Team volunteers dispatched to help families of Comair Flight 5191
ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2006 -- Employee volunteers of the Comair and Delta Care Team were dispatched to assist family members and loved ones of passengers and crew on Comair Flight 5191 shortly after it was learned that the flight had been involved in an accident near Lexington Blue Grass Airport.
Atlanta-based Care team members left immediately from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. An initial group of 54 team members was dispatched from around the system to Lexington and Atlanta where the families of passengers were waiting.
Established in 1996, the Delta Care program provides assistance in the event of an aircraft accident. More than 1,200 volunteers from across the company are readily available to provide support for the loved ones of passengers and crew.
Comair Flight 5191 Advisory #2
Issued 8-27-06, 9:20 a.m.
Comair to Conduct Media Briefing at 10 a.m. on Flight 5191
CINCINNATI -- Comair will conduct a media briefing at 10 a.m. EDT today regarding Comair Flight 5191 at the Airport Holiday Inn at 1717 Airport Exchange Blvd. in Cincinnati. A Comair Bombardier CRJ100 regional jet en route from Lexington Blue Grass Airport to Atlanta was involved in an accident near the Lexington airport about 6 a.m. today.
Media may call into the briefing at 1-800-779-1251; Pass Code is 16720
A dedicated toll-free number has been established for family members of customers on flight 5191 at 1-800-801-0088.
Media with inquiries on Flight 5191 should call Comair at 859-767-1500 or 404-715-2554 and the latest statements may be accessed via www.comair.com.
Comair Flight 5191 Advisory #1
Issued 8-27-06, 8:45 a.m.
Comair Flight 5191, a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100 regional jet, en route from Lexington Blue Grass Airport to Atlanta was involved in an accident near the airport at approximately 6 a.m. EDT.
Details of the accident and the welfare of the passengers and crew will be released as soon as information from the scene has been confirmed.
A dedicated toll-free number has been established for family members of customers on flight 5191 at 1-800-801-0088.
Media with inquiries on Flight 5191 should call Comair at 859-767-1500 and the latest statements may be accessed via www.comair.com.
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