Comair Crash

[ReportCanoa]

I almost flipped out watching CNN. They had a "veteran" pilot talking about how he believes this might be a CG error due to the increased amount of luggage on the airplanes with the security issues. I seriously wanted to call CNN and give them an ear full, but whatever. God bless.

John Regas. He posts on this board as jondc9 or something like that.

 

[Quillpig]

Obviously too soon to speculate, but wx could have been a contributing factor.

Obviously too soon to speculate, but that won't stop us, will it?

When will it be a good time to speculate, after the funerals?

 

[ReportCanoa]

Just wait about fifteen minutes and the wrong runway theory will be all over CNN.

 

[BlackPilot628]

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[BlackPilot628]

Msnbc

MSNBC says they are focusing on the fact that the airplane may have taken off of 26 and the runway may have been dark.

GOD BLESS you

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Msnbc

...and the one survivor is one of the pilots.

GOD BLESS ALL.

 

[jehtplane]

I almost flipped out watching CNN. They had a "veteran" pilot talking about how he believes this might be a CG error due to the increased amount of luggage on the airplanes with the security issues. I seriously wanted to call CNN and give them an ear full, but whatever. God bless.

The news media is ridiculously irresponsible with their lack of knowledge.

 

[bravodude]

my condolences go out to everyone involved.

 

[EagleRJ]

8/26 is NOTAMed closed.


08/035 - 8/26 CLSD WIE UNTIL UFN

 

[Webslinger]

Everyone is an Armchair quarterback. Lets not forget that none of us are "perfect" and no one knows what happened on that flight deck except the crew. Cant we just put our egos on the ledge for one day and pray for their families? We will all find out soon enough in the following months what happened. For now, lets just "chill out" and enjoy watching the media make asses out of themselves.
God bless.....

 

[Airboss]

Looks like Delta is sending up a 757 to LEX. Flight 9660.

 

[flyinacez]

I worked there for 2 years, the entrance they are using off Versailles Rd to get to the accident would only make sense if they departed 26! One survivor in critical condition

 

[ROSWELL41]

News is reporting the survivor is one of the pilots.

 

[Propblast]

God bless. My deepest condolences to the families.

 

[wmuflyguy]

Comair news conference at 10am ET. Very sad. God bless the families.

 

[Wacopilot]

anyone know who the pilots were???? Abunch of us old cmr folks trying to find out.

Waco

 

[aussiefly]

This is terribly sad.

May they rest in peace in the grand lodge above.

So Mote It Be.

 

[captainv]

anyone know who the pilots were???? Abunch of us old cmr folks trying to find out.

Waco

No, SBS is down.

 

[Mongolikecandy]

Random question... what is Comair's two letter code?

 

[n32jk]

Guys,

Let's hold off on the armchair crash investigation for now.

My prayers to the families and to my Comair colleagues.

The best advice I have seen on this or any aviation board.

From several years of air safety work I can assure you. Anyone who rushes out to share first hand knowledge, usually isn't very knowledgable. Eye witnesses are usually legally blind. Reliable sources aren't. Logical conclusions are usually personal theories. Aviation EXPERTS are defined as EX= has been. Spirt= drip under pressure.

Best to focus thoughts and prayers for the families.

And a little special prayer for the people who have the unenviable task of investigating the accident in a professional manner. They give up a piece of their very soul for a greater good for all of us.


Joe

 

[liz289101]

Local news here in KY reports the wrong runway theory, and the one survivor (but then also 50 fatalities). They report that there was a loud boom and a "fireball"... But the aircraft remained "largely intact." Hard to really say what happened.

 

[GuppyWN]

God bless.

Gup

 

[ReportCanoa]

Local news here in KY reports the wrong runway theory, and the one survivor (but then also 50 fatalities). They report that there was a loud boom and a "fireball"... But the aircraft remained "largely intact." Hard to really say what happened.

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[PunchTheClown]

The best advice I have seen on this or any aviation board.

From several years of air safety work I can assure you. Anyone who rushes out to share first hand knowledge, usually isn't very knowledgable. Eye witnesses are usually legally blind. Reliable sources aren't. Logical conclusions are usually personal theories. Aviation EXPERTS are defined as EX= has been. Spirt= drip under pressure.

Best to focus thoughts and prayers for the families.

And a little special prayer for the people who have the unenviable task of investigating the accident in a professional manner. They give up a piece of their very soul for a greater good for all of us.





Joe

Well said Joe, my condolences and thoughts are with their families.

 

[pa31350pilot]

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

 

[av8tor4239]

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.

 

[Hobit]

Sad Day.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Random question... what is Comair's two letter code?

I believe it is OH

 

[inthewind]

It is on the local news here in Lex, KY. They have a "reliable source" that said they took off from 26 not 22, Rwy 26 is only 3,500 where as 22 is 7,000.

You have to cross the end of 26 to get to 22.

And Taxiway A is closed right where I takes you to the end of 22, I was flying out of that airport just yesterday in the Lear

 

[PunchTheClown]

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.

Without being there, who knows. However there is a big difference between a straight wing turbo prop and a swept wing jet that also happens to have a super critical wing.