Comair Crash

[pianoman]

I feel terrible for these guys. No matter what the outcome eventually is, I know I am not above making mistakes. I just hope the ones I make don't hurt anyone.

I am all for calling out guys that screw up out of negligence or goofing around, but honest mistakes happen.

Can anyone say they haven't almost landed on the wrong runway before?

 

[T-Gates]

Did anyone know the FO? His name is very familiar...I'm trying to figure out from where...anyone know where he was before CMR?

PM if you don't want to say it publicly.

Thanks.

 

[Rekks Inbound]

God Speed and God Bless.

Peace.

Rekks

 

[400A]

Iflyabeech

You must be an awesome dude to be all knowing and all seeing. It is very obvious that you have never made a mistake in your aviation career. I am sure you have never missed a switch/checklist item/frequency.

Just remember that even if what you THINK turns out to be true, these individuals are Fathers, Sons, Mothers, Daughters, Husbands and Wives. Think of what the people like you and the press are now putting anyone related to the crew through. You are acting in a very insensitve, uncaring, cold-hearted and unprofessional manner. All in the sake of making yourself look good.

Should your assessment be accurate, that is for the NTSB to decide, and should be discussed in the training environment, in private so that no one else makes a similar mistake.

I only hope no family members of the crew have been on this board and read your childish comments. You should be ashamed of yourself.

 

[JetPilot_Mike]

A very sad day for us indeed.

It's hard to look your wife and kids in the face and tell them not to worry about you.

 

[goahead]

I Pray for the families and children of all the victims......

 

[SEVEN]

God Bless Them.

 

[just tired]

God Bless To All!

 

[UM#1]

just confirmed FO is the Survivor

 

[Ride Orange]

No actually I looked at the tv picture of the airplane crashed on the end of the short runway. Pretty easy to see this one man. Be nice.

"Be Nice"...Was it nice for you to slam the crew and call them "complacent" while everything is still fresh. Your attitude towards the crew as everything is so fresh is what pissed me off. Regardless of whether your observations are correct or not. They may have made that mistake, we will see. But I would still give them nothing but love at this point. So you sir, should learn to "be nice."

 

[USCtrojan]

God Bless to all. I never knew the crewmembers, but I feel I just lost 3 of my brothers. This must be a very very challenging time for all Comair brothers and sisters. Godspeed and God Bless.

 

[2wheelz]

Did anyone know the FO? His name is very familiar...I'm trying to figure out from where...anyone know where he was before CMR?

Jim Polehinke was my FO back in 2002 at Comair. He was a good man and I enjoyed flying with him. I believe he previously flew the BE1900 at Gulfstream out of FLL. God Bless all at Comair and their families.

 

[Draginass]

The lead article on msn.com has some Embry-Riddle dolt professor shooting his mouth off and speculating about the crash. Some guy named Bill Waldock. Is this guy typical of Embry-Riddle professors?

 

[Canadair RJ]

That's horrible! Not the news I want to hear when I first wake up. God bless the pax and crew! The aircraft was N431CA, delivered in 2001.

 

[WEAPON]

R.I.P. to those who didn't make it and God speed to the survivor...

 

[BoilerUP]

I'm originally from LEX, and this was a terrible way to wake up.

God bless the crew, the passengers, and the families involved.

 

[Rook]

It really sucks. Its student pilot stuff to take off on the right runway though. . . tired or not. . . .

Yeah guess that NWA Airbus crew that landed at Ellsworth Air Force Base should've had their cross country planning checked before taking off.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

From airnav.com...

Apparently the runway lights on 26 were out of service until further notice. Listed as a daytime only runway. Only 75ft wide


Runway 8/26
Dimensions: 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
CONC IS SEVERELY CRACKED.
Weight bearing capacity:
Single wheel: 12500 lbs
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
MIRL RY 08/26 OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lights

 

[T-Gates]

Jim Polehinke was my FO back in 2002 at Comair. He was a good man and I enjoyed flying with him. I believe he previously flew the BE1900 at Gulfstream out of FLL. God Bless all at Comair and their families.

That explains it...I knew I remembered that name.

Thank You.

 

[SIG600]

The lead article on msn.com has some Embry-Riddle dolt professor shooting his mouth off and speculating about the crash. Some guy named Bill Waldock. Is this guy typical of Embry-Riddle professors?

Some yes... but def not the majority. My personal opinion is that any true aviation expert that gets on the news would say something smart like "we just don't know right now, and speculation is pointless." Then just discuss the a/c, enviromentals, and area. Of course saying anything factual and professional dosen't get you hired with the news.

God speed to the crew and pax. Even more so to the FO if he pulls through this. He's got a long and rough road ahead.