Wed, Aug 30, 2006
The Latest On The Investigation Of Comair Flight 5191
The FAA has reportedly admitted the
tower at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY was understaffed
when a Comair CRJ-100 attempted to take-off from the wrong runway
on Sunday. 49 of the 50 people on board were killed in the crash.
Only the copilot... who was actually handling the take-off...
survived. He's still in critical condition at the University of
Kentucky Hospital.
The NTSB says the FAA tower manager told her investigators
having just one controller on duty has been considered standard
operating procedure for almost a decade. But CNN has obtained an
FAA memo dated last November, which says a minimum of two
controllers are needed in that tower at all times: one to handle
controller functions... the other to deal with administrative and
other duties.
We now listen in on the latest NTSB briefing from Lexington...
and board member Debbie Hersman.
This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing --
available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format, or an expanded
Aero-Briefing -- where you'll hear these stories:
The FAA admits... there should have been two in the tower at
Lexington...
NASA rolls the shuttle in... and rolls it out again... all
in the same day.
And talk about a miracle in the sky... a glider and a jet
collide over Nevada... and everybody walks away....
...And more
ANN Daily Touch N Go:
08.30.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing:
08.30.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- The Latest On
Comair Flight 5191: 08.30.06 (ANN Special Feature,
with Tuesday's NTSB briefing from Lexington, KY.)
Our DAILY programs consist of (at least) three separate
products.
- ANN's Daily 'Touch & Go' Aero-Cast: A
quick look at the most recent news of the day... short, succinct
and to the point. The usual 'Touch & Go' takes but a few
minutes and is a summary, only, of the day's events... and it only
takes a few minutes of your time.
- ANN's Daily Briefing Aero-Cast: The Daily ANN
Report (ANNRep for short), is a more comprehensive look at the
day's news. We give you the whole buzz... the news and features
that occupy the forefront of aviation news as well as solid
background on the subjects that aviators and other aviation
professionals need to stay informed on.
- ANN's Daily 'ASR' Feature Aero-Cast: Our daily
'Aero-News Special Report' involves a more in-depth view of a story
or two that dominated (or will be dominating) the day's news. Far
more detailed than any single story in our standard ANN Daily
Reports, this is a solid chance to get a close look at the stories
and topics that matter. ASR features may include exclusive
interviews with Aviation's Newsmakers, ANN's Special Investigative
reports and solid analysis of the stories that will have undeniable
impact on the world of aviation and aerospace.
Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep
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