Comair FO leaves hospital for rehab

[Northern Lights]

Comair co-pilot leaves hospital for rehabilitation

LEXINGTON, Ky.

The lone survivor of the crash of Comair Flight 5191, co-pilot James Polehinke, was released yesterday from University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital to begin his rehabilitation, according to the hospital.



Polehinke was upgraded to fair condition Monday after showing progress, according to the hospital.

Citing their wish for privacy, family members declined to say where Polehinke will undergo rehabilitation.

In a phone interview with The Associated Press, Polehinke's mother, Honey Jackson, said she thought it was too soon for him to be released but that he was eager to leave the hospital.

"I want my son to walk out of Kentucky," Jackson said. "I don't want him in a wheelchair. Got to stay strong. Got to believe in miracles."

Jackson said Polehinke has no memory of the crash or the day before.

Polehinke, of Margate, Fla., was seriously injured in the Aug. 27 crash that killed 49 people upon takeoff from Lexington's Blue Grass Airport.

His left leg was amputated and he has undergone several surgeries for bone fractures

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[Rally]

The sadest thing would be if he does'nt get back on the horse. Do what the FO from the ASA brasilia did and continue to fly.

 

[glasspilot]

The sadest thing would be if he does'nt get back on the horse. Do what the FO from the ASA brasilia did and continue to fly.

Dude, he's missing his leg! Also, I believe the FO from ASA retired after his crash.

 

[Plug]

I believe the FO from ASA retired after his crash.

He's still flying at ASA, quite a senior FO with a summer place in California.

 

[WSurf]

That dude worked hard to get his medical back! Can he not hold a 1st Class? He was at FSI right when I got there, then hired on by ASA!
Discover Channel had a show on that Flight, those guys were in a no win situation!! They did one helluva job trying to land that POS!!!!

 

[snap145]

im not trying to be crude here or speculate but does anyone think hed be able to get a medical and return to 121 ops with a prosthetic leg?

 

[Northern Lights]

It's possible. There was a former Mesaba pilot that had a prosthetic leg. I think that a 757 rolled over him while he was working the ramp years ago. The MSP paper did a big story on him back around 1999 or so.

 

[AuburnRedneck9]

Dude, he's missing his leg! Also, I believe the FO from ASA retired after his crash.

He certainly did not retire, he flys half of the year.

 

[C425Driver]

im not trying to be crude here or speculate but does anyone think hed be able to get a medical and return to 121 ops with a prosthetic leg?

Comair has a pilot there now with a prosthetic leg.

 

[BlackPilot628]

Let's pray that he will be able to come back if he chooses to do so.