Comair Crash

[Longhorn]

Bryan D....

what do you mean?

 

[satpak77]

NO criminal prosecution people

FN FAL and some others were bantering about "reckless homicide", "negligent homicide", etc.

First of all, lets establish this happened in Kentucky.

RE

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/501-00/030.PDF

BOTH elements of 501.030 must be met to be prosecuted with a criminal offense. Observe the comment about "recklessly"

RE

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/507-00/CHAPTER.HTM

507.050 (1) requires "recklessness" as an element. This is the only negligent/reckless homicide statute in Kentucky.

Lets look at the definition of recklessness, accepted in legal circles.

RE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recklessness_(criminal)


http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/results.pl?co=dictionary.lp.findlaw.com&topic=32/322bea1fd48a116e9018e7e2c040dbc6


http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/reckless

: characterized by the creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk to the lives, safety, or rights of others and by a conscious and sometimes wanton and willful disregard for or indifference to that risk that is a gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise in like circumstances

Long story short, an accident is what it is, an accident. Pilots going thru checklists, doing preflights, checking weather, and a human factors element then causes a mistake which leads to an accident, is called an accident and in this case tragedy.

FN FAL, you are wrong brother, sorry. Go back to law school or turn Nancy Grace off. Nancy concluded she does a better job being a TV personality then being a lawyer by profession. No, CNN ain't paying her more than what some high-powered lawyers are earning. Time to turn her off.

Hope this puts an end to this silly discussion. We are talking 50 (or 49?) people now deceased.

 

[Guitar rocker]

There were more than that,

Can you expand on THIS?

Godspeed to all those involved today and their families.

 

[Detroitpilot22]

We've had one. The Air Midwest flight that went down in CLT. I knew the Captain and miss her.

please accept my appology on that one, I am sorry i did not know about that one

 

[Prop2Jet]

I am saddened to hear of such a tragedy. We will always remember and have them in our prayers. Gods speed.

 

[mesaba2425]

this could have been anyone of use

No it couldn't and it shouldn't. What happened today was easily preventable. It's Private Pilot 101.

I do feel sorry for the FO though. He'll have to live knowing that his carelessness help lead to the death of 49 people.

 

[KingAir1985]

No it couldn't and it shouldn't. What happened today was easily preventable. It's Private Pilot 101.

I do feel sorry for the FO though. He'll have to live knowing that his carelessness help lead to the death of 49 people.

Are you kidding me?

 

[Longhorn]

Mesaba...show some respect for gods sake. 99% of you guys are really classy guys. Please do not stir the pot.

 

[imacdog]

No it couldn't and it shouldn't. What happened today was easily preventable. It's Private Pilot 101.

I do feel sorry for the FO though. He'll have to live knowing that his carelessness help lead to the death of 49 people.

It's a good thing you edited your original post, what's the hazardous attitude it falls under? Invulnerability?

 

[BSkin]

It's possible, but Comair's president said the crew had "more than adequate" or "well in excess" of the required rest that they needed in his first public address. I forget which term he used.

Unfortunately, to most, if not all airlines, that means 8 hrs, 1 min of rest. Not saying that occurred here.

God bless those lost and those affected.