Accidents
NTSB releases details on Comair crash
As Comair Flight 5191 accelerated down an unlit runway into the predawn darkness at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., last August 27, the captain–the n

As Comair Flight 5191 accelerated down an unlit runway into the predawn darkness at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., last August 27, the captain–the nonflying pilot–called out “V one, rotate” followed by “whoa” and then an expletive.

The Bombardier CRJ100 ran off the end of Runway 26 while still on the ground, crossed a berm past the runway end and became airborne before hitting some trees and bursting into flame. Of the 47 passengers and three crewmembers on board, only the first officer–the flying pilot–survived. He sustained serious injuries.

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