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  • L-Pink
    working on my tan
    • Mar 2005
    • 39151
    #1

    Lexington, Kentucky plane crash .....

    Lexington, Kentucky plane crash .....

    Bluegrass Field has just two runways one 7,000 ft. the other 3,500 ft. The jet needs a minimum of 5,500 to take off. How the hell does this happen?

    http://news.yahoo.com/fc/Business/Av..._and_Aerospace

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    • Michael O
      More Cowbell
      • Jul 2001
      • 10607
      #2
      I watched on CNN pipeline when they took the first footage it was live and unedited and it clearly showed that the plane were in a direct line from the shorter runway. It was less than a mile from then end of the runway and had hit threes on the way, I doubt they made more than 100-200 feet into the air.
      Truth Teller

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        • L-Pink
          working on my tan
          • Mar 2005
          • 39151
          #3
          This was basically death by takeoff .... No way will the math allow a successful take-off. There are only TWO runway choices.

          Main 7,000 ft

          commuter 3,500


          ?????

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            • Waveu6410
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2005
              • 4038
              #4
              i see major lawsuits in the future

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                • Heywood Jablome
                  Confirmed User
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 869
                  #5
                  The pilots were cleared for one runway, but they made a wrong turn

                  http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n1936906.shtml

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                    • BJ
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2002
                      • 5590
                      #6
                      the pilot should have known better.

                      Runway 8/26
                      Dimensions: 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m
                      Surface: asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
                      CONC IS SEVERELY CRACKED

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                        • BJ
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2002
                          • 5590
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Heywood Jablome
                          The pilots were cleared for one runway, but they made a wrong turn

                          http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n1936906.shtml
                          looking at the airport diagram, you can see how such a mistake would be possible as you must cross the threshold of of 26 on the way to 22. Regardles, the pilot took the wrong runway with the wrong heading indication and I can guarantee his nav equipment was going nuts as it did not match the flight plan as filed and he igonored that too.

                          http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0608/00697AD.PDF

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                            • Waveu6410
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jan 2005
                              • 4038
                              #8
                              seems it's a mistake waiting to happen.

                              is it common for airports to have different length runways?

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                                • 2HousePlague
                                  CURATOR
                                  • Jul 2004
                                  • 14572
                                  #9
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                                    • BJ
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Mar 2002
                                      • 5590
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Waveu6410
                                      seems it's a mistake waiting to happen.

                                      is it common for airports to have different length runways?
                                      yes, any airport with multiple runways have greatly varying lengths especially general aviation airports like lexington. Small planes have a small maximum crosswind component for landing and taking off so the shorter runway is preferred when the surface winds are favoring that runway.

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                                        • Matt-RevShare
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • May 2006
                                          • 298
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Waveu6410
                                          seems it's a mistake waiting to happen.

                                          is it common for airports to have different length runways?

                                          Yes, most airports have different length runways and they direct the planes to the appropriate runways. Of course, the pilots have to follow the instructions...

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                                            • L-Pink
                                              working on my tan
                                              • Mar 2005
                                              • 39151
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Waveu6410
                                              seems it's a mistake waiting to happen.

                                              is it common for airports to have different length runways?

                                              Sure, private planes need only a fraction of what commercial airliners need. Also this prevents small planes from entering turblent air left behind from takeoff and landing of big jets.

                                              I live within 5 miles of the airport. Driving by you can tell them apart!

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                                                • PimpDaddyPants
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Aug 2005
                                                  • 1581
                                                  #13
                                                  wow an ex gf lives in lexington hope she wasnt on that plane

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                                                    • djroof
                                                      JuicyDevils.gr Owner
                                                      • Jan 2004
                                                      • 25516
                                                      #14
                                                      that is soooo bad...

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                                                        • BJ
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Mar 2002
                                                          • 5590
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                          Sure, private planes need only a fraction of what commercial airliners need. Also this prevents small planes from entering turblent air left behind from takeoff and landing of big jets.

                                                          I live within 5 miles of the airport. Driving by you can tell them apart!
                                                          wake turbulance is avoided by landing beyond the touchdown point or taking off prior to the larger aircraft. Landing or taking off on a crossing runway would put you directly in a large jets wake.

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                                                            • djroof
                                                              JuicyDevils.gr Owner
                                                              • Jan 2004
                                                              • 25516
                                                              #16
                                                              that is soooo bad....

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                                                                • RawAlex
                                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                                  • 9465
                                                                  #17
                                                                  If you look at this map:

                                                                  http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...08497&t=h&om=1

                                                                  You will see how it happens... they have to cross 26 to get to 22... likely the pilot saw the end of the runway, though this was the place, and turned and took off...

                                                                  humans...so falible.

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                                                                    • L-Pink
                                                                      working on my tan
                                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                                      • 39151
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by RawAlex
                                                                      If you look at this map:

                                                                      http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...08497&t=h&om=1

                                                                      You will see how it happens... they have to cross 26 to get to 22... likely the pilot saw the end of the runway, though this was the place, and turned and took off...

                                                                      humans...so falible.

                                                                      Nice map/photo ... If you look close at the photo you can see the lines planes follow. None end on the short runway. They end at two different places on the main runway. The pilot veered off these lines.

                                                                      However, the runways were just repaved and re painted, are the new lines as complete as the old ones?

                                                                      Just a thought.

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                                                                        • Jace
                                                                          FBOP Class Of 2013
                                                                          • Jan 2004
                                                                          • 35562
                                                                          #19
                                                                          wow, that is crazy...that is where I am from, my whole family lives there...thank god no one I knew was on that plane

                                                                          lexington airport isn't a connecting airport, you either are coming to lexington or leaving lexington

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