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Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks . Joseph Sedor Investigator-in-Charge. Accident Summary. Comair flight 5191 Bombardier CL-600, N431CA August 27, 2006 49 fatalities, 1 serious injury Airplane destroyed NTSB full Go-Team Member Hersman (member on scene) Vice Chairman Sumwalt. N. W. E. S. N. W. E.

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  1. Opening Remarks Joseph Sedor Investigator-in-Charge

  2. Accident Summary • Comair flight 5191 • Bombardier CL-600, N431CA • August 27, 2006 • 49 fatalities, 1 serious injury • Airplane destroyed • NTSB full Go-Team • Member Hersman (member on scene) • Vice Chairman Sumwalt

  3. N W E S

  4. N W E Taxiway A7 S Taxiway A5 Taxiway A Taxiway A

  5. Accident Summary • 6 a.m. departure • Last of three airplanes • No rain • Dark

  6. ATC: “…fly runway heading. Cleared for takeoff.” N W E S Captain:“yeah” FO:“[that] is weird with no lights” Captain:“V1, rotate. Whoa!”

  7. Captain:“V1, rotate. Whoa”

  8. Findings • No pre-existing airplane failures • No restrictions to visibility • Flight crew • Properly certificated • No medical factors • Timely emergency response

  9. Major Areas of Investigation • Flight crew operations • Air traffic control • Human performance • Flight crew • Air traffic control • Airport environment

  10. Safety Recommendations Issued • 6 safety recommendations • 2 flight crew procedures (Dec. 2006) • 4 air traffic control (April 2007) Proposed • 5 safety recommendations • 2 reiterated safety recommendations

  11. Bill Bramble John Brannen Tim Burtch Evan Byrne Pocholo Cruz Jason Fedok Pete Hall Tom Jacky Sarah McComb Brian Murphy Harry Reichel Al Reitan Greg Salottolo Karen Stein Terry Williams Dave Tew Comair 5191 NTSB Staff

  12. Reshan Beal Eunice Bellinger Sally Bennett Bob Benzon Sharon Bryson Noel Coleman Antion Downs Erik Grosof Vince Harris Ed Malinowski Jeff Marcus Sandy Rowlett Paul Sledzik Christy Spangler Ken Suydam Comair 5191 NTSB Staff

  13. ICAO Annex 13 Accredited Representative • Transportation Safety Board of Canada Advisors • Bombardier • Transport Canada

  14. Parties to the Investigation • Air Line Pilots Association • Blue Grass Airport • Comair, Inc. • Federal Aviation Administration • GE Transportation, Aircraft Engines • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers • National Air Traffic Controllers Association • Teamsters Local 513 (Flight Attendants)

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