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Comair/Delta Air Regional Flight 5191 Airplane Accident
in Lexington, Kentucky, August 2006 |
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Lieff Global
represents families of victims of the Comair | Delta
Flight 5191 accident.
Lieff Global has also retained David Gleave, an international airport
design and operations expert who personally inspected Blue Grass Airport
and has produced a report on the
safety of the airport and procedures used by the FAA at issue in
the Comair accident.
Families whose loved ones died in the Comair accident are welcome to contact
Lieff Global to learn more about their legal rights without any charge
or obligation.
Please contact aviation law attorney Lexi Hazam at 1-415-788-8000
or send
Lieff Global an email message. |
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| Facts About the Comair | Delta
Flight 5191 Crash |
| A Bombardier CRJ-100 commuter
plane operated by Comair, Inc., a subsidiary of Delta Air
Lines, crashed August 27, 2006 shortly after takeoff at
Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 47 passengers
and two crew members. The only survivor was the first officer/co-pilot,
who was critically injured. |
| The aircraft attempted
to take off from the wrong runway. Damaged sod and structures
extend to the crash scene from the end Runway 26, the shorter
of the two runways at the airport. Runway 26 is a 3,500
foot strip used solely by small general aviation aircraft.
The two-engine jet was cleared to take off from Runway
22, which was in excess of 7,000 feet in length. |
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accident, there was one controller in the tower at Blue
Grass Airport, who was performing both radar and control
tower functions. As a radar controller, the individual
guided the movements of aircraft in the area of the airport.
As a tower controller, he controlled the movements of aircraft
on the ground. |
| This violated an
FAA policy directive reflected in this November, 16, 2005
memorandum (see a copy of
the memorandum by clicking here), which required that
there be two controllers on duty, with one focusing on
air traffic control functions and the other responsible
for controlling ground operations. |
| The Legal Rights of Victims and Families
Whose Loved Ones Die in Aviation Accidents |
| We appreciate that this is a time
of deep pain and grieving for the families of those who
perished on Comair Flight 5191. At the same time, you
will have questions concerning your legal rights, compensation
that is available to you, and the duties and legal responsibility
of Comair or others. |
| While Comair filed for bankruptcy
protection along with its corporate parent Delta, FAA regulations
require that airlines carry liability insurance, and this
insurance usually is sufficient to compensate victims fully.
We expect that claims against Comair eventually will proceed
without being affected by the bankruptcy filing. |
| The facts of this case suggest that
others aside from Comair might be held legally liable.
If it appears that the presence of a second controller
in the tower would have made a difference, a claim can
be filed against the United States, for the actions of
the FAA. If the airport design or maintenance is implicated,
the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Corporation
might be named in litigation. Any technical deficiencies
in the aircraft would be the responsibility of its manufacturer,
Bombardier, Inc., a Canadian company. |
| Read a copy of a complaint in a wrongful
death lawsuit against Comair from a Lieff Global
client. For answers to frequently asked
questions concerning aviation accidents, please click
here. |
| Lieff Global retained David Gleave,
an international airport design and operations expert,
who has produced a
report on the safety of Blue Grass Airport and procedures
used by the FAA at the airport. Gleave and Lieff Global
attorneys were present at Blue Grass Airport on September
27, 2006, during the court-ordered inspection of the airport. |
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| Lieff Global represents families
of victims of the Comair | Delta Flight 5191 accident.
Families whose loved ones died in the Comair accident are
welcome to contact Lieff Global to learn more about their
legal rights without any charge or obligation. |
| You may contact firm aviation
law attorney Lexi Hazam. Please telephone us toll-free
at 1-415-788-8000 or by email
message to our firm. |
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COMAIR
ACCIDENT DOCUMENTS |
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Runway Paths at Bluegrass Airport
 Desired
path via runway 22
 Actual
path via runway 26
X marks closed taxiway |
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| Families whose loved
ones died in the Comair airplane crash are
welcome to contact aviation law attorney Lexi
Hazam at 415 788-8000, or contact
an aviation lawyer at Lieff Global by
email to learn more about their legal rights.
We welcome the opportunity to answer your questions
free of charge, without obligation and in strict
confidence. |
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