Comair Crash

[EOpilot]

All right. This is pathetic. As of 12:37 pm EDT, the female "reporter" on MSNBC stated that "their producer just tried calling the 1-800 number set up by Delta and was on hold for 15 minutes." Then she turned to ask a clinical psychologist how this 15 minute period must feel to those relatives and friends who were calling the hotline.

Perhaps if these incredibly irresponsible "producers" would stop flooding the 800 number with BS inquiries, they'd be able to get through more quickly. Jacknuts. Shame.

Wow, that's almost exactly the wording I used in the email I just wrote to MSNBC.

From my email-

"I just watched your anchor on MSNBC, while interviewing a psychologist,
mention to him that when a producer called the victim family hotline
for Delta Airlines he was put on hold for 15 minutes, and asked how
terrible it is to make family members wait for so long to hear whether
their loved ones are alive or dead.

Did it ever occur to anyone that the flood of calls from disgustingly
irresonsible news producers across the country might contribute to that
wait?

I'm used to news reporters being irresponsible, but this makes me sick.
I would say that this producer should be ashamed, but I'm not sure
he/she is intelligent enough to understand why.

So in lieu of that, let him/her know that I stopped by to say, "F***
you."

Thanks.

Bill Douglas"


The email was not censored.

 

[captjorge74]

God speed on everyone.

 

[crashpad]

SoCentralRain is exactly correct. I've been following this since it broke. I'm a former tv news employee and want to puke in the face of these reporters!
The reporting is irresponsible and thinly veiled to paint pictures of a hundred different horrific mental pictures for the general public to consume. Morons!

When the story first broke, it was nothing more than what they reported 6 hours later. However, it was given minimal airtime over hurricane Ernesto and hostage news. It was obvious they were given the 'thumbs up' to run with this when some senior manager woke up.

Yes Soverytired, let's pray for these families and that the powers that be effect 'Immediate and Unconditional Change' to the level of energy Regional Airlines are allowed to extract from there pilots. They need to be regulated by number of legs flown per day, and not the maximum hours allowed to schedule by law.

 

[ReportCanoa]

Having the rwy heading bugged before you leave the gate is a good policy.

 

[pianoman]

I don't think anyone has a problem with you calling a "spade a spade", Beech. The problem is your arrogant attitude of being above mistakes. I think the more experienced among us agree that things like this can and do happen to almost anyone. Not "student pilots", as you so sensitively wrote.

Again, you're telling me you never almost landed on the wrong runway before?

There's a reason many of the airports we go to have notes saying "runway X may easily be mistaken for Y"......

 

[PunchTheClown]

CBS news just reported that they confirmed that the plane took off on the wrong runway. The said it was from a "reliable" source.

 

[svcta]

MSNBC just reported that is has been confirmed that the a/c departed off the wrong runway(26). That there were some lights on it for some reason that must have confused teh crew(as best I can interpret from the newsies). Sorry to hear for any reason.....god speed.

 

[GoingHot]

the female "reporter" on MSNBC stated that "their producer just tried calling the 1-800 number set up by Delta and was on hold for 15 minutes."

With all of the laws on the books, I hope someone can find something to charge this D!ckhead news producer with. Or anyone else who is not a relative, but calls a number set up for relatives. Relatives can't get through on the line, because it's jammed with reporters.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Guys I apologize for calling a spade a spade. I hope I am wrong, and of course I am just speculating, but. . . .

No one's arguing that you're wrong. They're just pointing out that you're an a-hole.

They probably did take off on 26. Even if that's the case, your comments have added exactly 0 to the knowledge or discussion. You took the opportunity to show how smart you are by piling on to a dead man. You're not strengthening the case that you're an adult by continuing to defend your inconsiderate and juvenile "student pilot" message board show-off crap. Just shut up.

God's blessing and mercy to all involved.

 

[Metro752]

I am so sorry for all the innocent people who died in this crash.

3500x75 vs 7000x150.

 

[RTRHD]

RWY 26 No lights. Was that true. OTS Indef.

 

[Dorkjet]

Comair

My deepest and most profound condolences to all of you at Comair. My thoughts, prayers, and tears are with you all.

A former ASA brother.

 

[sleepy]

From CBS News:

"U.S. officials who requested anonymity told CBS News Correspondent Bob Orr that the pilots apparently used a runway that was too short to accommodate the takeoff of the jet."

This is a real shame, I am guessing they were on a CDO?

 

[Dorkjet]

Comair

My deepest and most profound condolences to all of you at Comair. My thoughts, prayers, and tears are with you and your families.

A former ASA brother.

 

[CrewResearch]

Thoughts and prayers with the crew and passengers and their families.

My condolences to everyone at Comair.