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Comair Flight 5191: What Went Wrong? Analysis

Comair Flight 5191 crashed on August 14, 2006, when the crew attempted takeoff from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49 people. This analysis examines the crew errors, communication failures, and airport infrastructure deficiencies that led to this preventable tragedy and the safety improvements that followed.

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