NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
May 29, 2007
NTSB SETS TENTATIVE DATE FOR 2006 COMAIR FLIGHT 5191 BOARD MEETING
The National Transportation Safety Board has tentatively scheduled a public Board meeting on Thursday, July 26, 2007, regarding the August 27, 2006 aviation accident involving Comair flight 5191 in Lexington, Kentucky. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m., in the NTSB's Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, DC.
On August 27, 2006, about 6:07 a.m., Comair flight 5191, a Bombardier CRJ-100, (N431CA) crashed upon takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. Of the 47 passengers and 3 crewmembers onboard, 49 were fatally injured and one (the first officer) survived.
The meeting is expected to last three to four hours and will include findings, probable cause and safety recommendations.
NTSB Press Contact: Terry N. Williams
202-314-6100
williat@ntsb.gov
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