News just reported CRJ crash...

[Longhorn]

Video at www.kstp.com

Please pray for the pilots and thier loved ones.

 

[BoilerUP]

MEMPHIS, TN--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 15, 2004 -- A Pinnacle Airlines (NasdaqNMNCL - News) repositioning flight was involved in an accident last night at 10:30 p.m. Central Time. The incident occurred just outside Jefferson City, MO. The flight departed Little Rock, AR at approximately 9:21 p.m. Central Time and was enroute to Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN. There were no passengers or flight attendants on board. The two pilots on board the aircraft did not survive the incident. The names are not released pending notification of the next of kin.

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"I am greatly saddened by the loss of our crew," said Philip H. Trenary, President & CEO of Pinnacle Airlines. "My prayers and the prayers of all Pinnacle People are with their family and loved ones."

Pinnacle Airlines is cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board on this investigation.

Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., operates under the name Northwest Airlink and provides service to destinations in the United States and Canada. Pinnacle operates an all-jet fleet of Canadair 44 and 50-seat Regional Jets from Northwest hubs at Detroit, Memphis and Minneapolis - St. Paul. Pinnacle Airlines maintains its headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., and employs more than 2,800 People. For further information, please contact Philip Reed, Vice-President, Marketing at 901-348-4257, or visit our web-site at www.nwairlink.com.



Godspeed to the crew and their families...

 

[Flywrite]

A sad day for Pinnacle to be sure. My prayers are with you all.


I have a good friend over there and can't reach him or his parents this morning. If any of you Pinnacle folks have a chance to send a PM confirming that neither pilot's initials were SL it sure would ease my mind...

 

[Tomct]

Bless their Families!!!

 

[vtchaz]

MSP Based crew??

Does anyone know if the crew was actually based in MSP? That would at least ease the minds of those of us who have friends based elsewhere.

 

[Donsa320]

Let's hope this was not a maintenance ferry flight....but in any event it will be an interesting investigation.

 

[T-Gates]

My thoughts are with everyone at Pinnacle this morning, a very sad day indeed.

--Ex-PCL guy....

 

[Longhorn]

We were told this morning that it was a DTW crew. Thats the only info we could find. It looks like they took the info out if SBS and the company computers already. I hope this helps.

 

[dondk]

It looks like they took the info out if SBS and the company computers already.

Now that does not surprise me...

God bless the families...

 

[wannabe22]

It was a Pinnacle CRJ200. Unfortunately, both pilots did not survive the crash. Very sad, pray for them and there families.

 

[J32driver]

What was the purpose of the REPO? Was it into/out of maintenance or was it for a canceled leg?

 

[efiscompmon]

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** Report created 10/15/2004 Record 2 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 8396A Make/Model: CL6 Description: BOMBARDIER CL-600-2B19
Date: 10/14/2004 Time: 0316

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: JEFFERSON CITY State: MO Country: US

DESCRIPTION
PINNACLE AIRLINES, FLG3701, BOMBARDIER CL600 ACFT, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN
CIRCUMSTANCES, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED AND THE
AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, JEFFERSON CITY, MO

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew: 2 Fat: 2 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED



OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: General Aviation

Departed: LITTLE ROCK, AR Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: MINNEAPOLIS, MN Flt Plan: IFR Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: 3 SOUTH OF JEFFERSON CITY
Last Clearance: UNK

FAA FSDO: KANSAS CITY, MO (CE05) Entry date: 10/15/2004

 

[DirkkDiggler]

There, but for the grace of God, go I.

 

[NoBathroom]

The captain was one of my best friends and one of the best pilots out there. Please pray for his wife, who is expecting their 3rd child in December.

 

[geographer]

Sorry K just heard the news.