Comair Crash

[Airboss]

I don't have the exact data, but very unlikely to take off w/ 50 pax on 3500 feet.
As always there are other factors, winds, runway slope, etc.

 

[nwa_contrails]

MSNBC's got live helicopter video coming in now...tragic...

 

[inthewind]

Of course you need to take witness accounts with a grain of salt, but the lound bang and flash could have been an engine. The 100 / 200 has no fadec, so if they were firewalled, bad things happen. Pure speculation.

GodSpeed Comair 5191

Yeah a friend of mine that flies an RJ Pt 91 had a compressor come apart taking off from Teterhole in june. He said it was ugly but they made it to Newark no prob

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Can a full CRJ 200 depart on a 3500 foot runway with a light headwind as has been reported? I know our ATR can do it.

No chance. Maybe with 20kts and holding the brakes until full power is up. We use 5000ft runways with our 40 seaters in APF and that is always pushing it. Usually can't even take 40 especially with any extra fuel.

 

[atrdriver]

My prayers to the family and friends of all on board.

 

[Ride Orange]

Can a full CRJ 200 depart on a 3500 foot runway with a light headwind as has been reported? I know our ATR can do it.

That report was a total speculation, no fact. The position could also be explained by a downwind turn back to the airport if you look at LEX's diagram. You do however have to cross the threshold of 26 to get to 22 though. But still, the media is stupid and just looking for something to sink their teeth into.

God Bless the crew, passengers, and family.

 

[eaglefly]

Video clearly shows that aircraft impacted trees less than 1/2 mile from departure end of 26-tops of trees sheared off in direction of 26 and aircraft breakup just past that in wooded area. Have flown out of LEX numerous times, but not lately. My memory is that airport terrain on 22/4 anyway is higher at center of airport so you cannot see other end of RWY. Not sure what the view from the beginning of 26 is or whether you can see end of runway. Impact site is much closer than the reported 1 mile. Aircraft barely made it off airport property just south of an airport fire training facility. Looks like the initial impact tree stub remains are about 30 feet high giving some idea as to altitude on initial impact with tree line.

 

[Jetz]

Sad day

AA 191 DC10 in 1979 at ORD

DL 191 in 1985 at DFW

This scares me...

My condolences to all the families of the passengers and crew aboard the Comair flight today. My heart goes out to all of you, and my prayers for your soul's safe flight home.

God Bless ALL of you.

 

[Airboss]

oh boy wrong runway

COMPLACENCY!!!

How is there complacency at 6 am at an outstation?

 

[wmuflyguy]

oh boy wrong runway

COMPLACENCY!!!

shutup and show some professionalism