49 Killed in Kentucky plane crash

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It happened about 4 miles from my house as the crow flies. It is truly devastating to the community.
 
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I haven't seen a mention of the pilot's age. I can't imagine that he would have been anywhere near that age. I'm pretty sure they make those guys retire at 60 or even younger.

All I've heard are the reports that they somehow ended up on a wrong runway that was too short for the takeoff. It's amazing that something like that could happen.
 
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GAVol said:
I haven't seen a mention of the pilot's age. I can't imagine that he would have been anywhere near that age. I'm pretty sure they make those guys retire at 60 or even younger.

All I've heard are the reports that they somehow ended up on a wrong runway that was too short for the takeoff. It's amazing that something like that could happen.
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Given their other problems, this inexcusable mistake will probably be the end for Comair.
 
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GAVol said:
I haven't seen a mention of the pilot's age. I can't imagine that he would have been anywhere near that age. I'm pretty sure they make those guys retire at 60 or even younger.

All I've heard are the reports that they somehow ended up on a wrong runway that was too short for the takeoff. It's amazing that something like that could happen.
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This morning, when the story was first breaking, I read an internet article that listed the pilot's age as 84. I thought that HAD to be wrong.
 
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Now they're saying a week old paving project led to the wrong taxiway taking them to another runway for takeoff. I question this seeing how this was the only case. I guess we'll have to wait until the speculation is weeded out and the actual facts emerge.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Given their other problems, this inexcusable mistake will probably be the end for Comair.
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Is this Comair's fault? Without full knowledge of the situation, right now one would have to place the blame on the Air Traffic Controllers, as they are the ones who assign the runways...
 
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therealUT said:
Is this Comair's fault? Without full knowledge of the situation, right now one would have to place the blame on the Air Traffic Controllers, as they are the ones who assign the runways...
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In the court of public opinion, totally irrelevant. This is the second crash within a decade for Comair. They were bleeding money as it was. They won't be able to give away tickets now. When the media reports this, they don't say "a jet directed by Air Traffic Controller X," they say "a Comair commuter jet." The public identifies the failure with the airline.
 
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hatvol96 said:
In the court of public opinion, totally irrelevant. This is the second crash within a decade for Comair. They were bleeding money as it was. They won't be able to give away tickets now. When the media reports this, they don't say "a jet directed by Air Traffic Controller X," the say "a Comair commuter jet." The public identifies the failure with the airline.
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Unfortunate, but true.
 
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Pilot took an early left turn onto runway 26. They were cleared for runway 22. They needed about 1500 more feet than the runway allowed.

A number of these pilots for regional carriers are trained in flight schools run by the airlines themselves. I often worry about errors like this occuring as these flight schools turn out more and more pilots. I would prefer my pilot to be trained in the military.
 
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Completely the pilot's fault then, and, therefore, the fault of the airline. Thanks for clearing that up Lex.
 
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