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FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

Siblings were to come on vacation, instead attend funeral

Five of Michael Ryan's seven brothers and sisters had planned for months to make the trip from their homes in Ireland to his in Kentucky on Labor Day weekend.

1726 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

FAA reminds flight crews to know runways

In the wake of the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a safety alert reminding flight crews of the procedures for taxiing and making sure they are on the right runway.

1726 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

Regional airports in slowdown

It was already a bad year for Blue Grass Airport.

1726 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

Richmond's loss: Town of 30,000 is empty without 5

Some past-their-prime white mums have faded ungraciously in cloudy water in a dog-treat bucket outside Judy Rains' K-9 Design Pet Grooming. The sign outside the door still reads: "We will be closed for vacation, Aug. 28 - Sept. 6."

1726 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

Controllers say they'll have to work when tired

Air traffic controllers said yesterday they will be forced to work even when they're tired after the Federal Aviation Administration imposes a new contract this weekend.

1727 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

UK official Larry Turner hailed for strength, faith, humility

When Larry Turner's father died, Turner wrote in his journal that his dad had long been his rock.

1727 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

Errors are reported, but never eliminated

"It was my first (position) of the day. I had just come from my daughter's birthday party and my mind was not on ATC," or air traffic control.

1727 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

Comair head has lived, breathed company for years

Don Bornhorst credits his father with putting him on the road to a career in the airline industry.

1735 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

Film on Habitat volunteer has debut

1811 days ago

FLIGHT 5191: STORIES FROM SEPT. 2-21, 2006

FAA denies Comair claim that agency was at fault in crash

1817 days ago