Delta unit sues feds over Ky. crash
The Associated Press
Published on: 10/13/06
Lexington, Ky. — Comair sued the federal government and the Lexington airport Friday over the deadly crash of a commuter plane that mistakenly took off from a too-short runway. Forty-nine people were killed in the accident Aug. 27.
In a statement, the airline said it intends to reach fair settlements with the victims' families but is suing to ensure other parties that bear responsibility pay their fair share.
A week before the crash, an airport repaving project changed the taxi route leading to the 7,000-foot main runway that Comair Flight 5191 should have used.
The plane mistakenly turned onto a 3,500-foot runway in the dark, struggled to get airborne and crashed in a field.
Comair, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, operates 850 flights to 108 cities daily. Both airlines filed for bankruptcy protection last year.
The Associated Press
Published on: 10/13/06
Lexington, Ky. — Comair sued the federal government and the Lexington airport Friday over the deadly crash of a commuter plane that mistakenly took off from a too-short runway. Forty-nine people were killed in the accident Aug. 27.
In a statement, the airline said it intends to reach fair settlements with the victims' families but is suing to ensure other parties that bear responsibility pay their fair share.
A week before the crash, an airport repaving project changed the taxi route leading to the 7,000-foot main runway that Comair Flight 5191 should have used.
The plane mistakenly turned onto a 3,500-foot runway in the dark, struggled to get airborne and crashed in a field.
Comair, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, operates 850 flights to 108 cities daily. Both airlines filed for bankruptcy protection last year.
