Ky. Plane Crash Survivor Asks 'Why?'(Prayer Request)

Washington Post.com ^ | September 6, 2006 | Jeffrey McMurray

[khnyny]

Ky. Plane Crash Survivor Asks 'Why?'

By JEFFREY McMURRAY The Associated Press Wednesday, September 6, 2006; 10:47 PM

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The sole survivor of a plane crash that killed 49 people near the Lexington airport last week told family members from his hospital bed, "Why did God do this to me?" but he hasn't mentioned the crash, a close family friend said Wednesday.

James Polehinke, who was the flight's co-pilot, can move only his head, and tears often well up in his eyes, said Antonio Cruz, Polehinke's mother's boyfriend. He said the 44-year-old has been in and out of consciousness.

[metmom]

Mid twenties

[metmom]

Freud?? Fatigue.

IIRC, it was the Bright Angel Trail and we only went halfway down. I'd done enough hiking to know that we had to go back up and so planned for it. We had plenty of time but there are some aspects of it that you just can't do anything about.

Muddy? Yeah, but not from rain.

[Mamzelle]

(Indeed. But I think I've found a whole new way to commit Virtual Ignoredom. Or, think of parentheses as Kook Filters. )

(Either they can see what's within parentheses, or they cannot. But the higher evolved species can seem to see within parentheses, brackets, brackes, and even these things.../ \...\ /....)

( Of course, none of the kiddies can yet work themselves up enough to address the fact that prayer threads appear regularly unmolested in News Activism, and connecting those prayers with News is not unheard of...think of the prayers directed at President Bush.)

(What they want is the pretext to conduct prayer raids.

[Mamzelle]

Impressive. Any AT?

[UCANSEE2]

"Pilot and Copilot responsible."

I agree. Totally responsible. Guilty, however, is a different issue.

The Commander of the USS Cole was totally responsible. But was he guilty???

My main point was that even the FAA has not posted a 'judgment' yet, but posters who were not on the scene already have.

[UCANSEE2]

"Who's "creeping onto this forum?""

There have been many over the years, and the more widely known that FR gets, the more LIZARDS there are.

I am sure you have experienced the type I am talking about.
They believe the anonymity of a username on the internet allows them to blatantly lie and be disrespectful.

They are the kind who when you meet them in person, are afraid to open their mouth like they do on the internet for fear someone will cram a fist down it.

[beckysueb]

It was posted along with all the other threads popping up. I was unaware that those who dare to disbelieve what you believe are disallowed from certain areas of FR. Perhaps you should set up a fence?

I'm sure its permissable on FR to post on any thread you wish but if you are an athiest, why would you want to disrupt a prayer thread and ridicule these folk's faith? Its just rude and senseless, don't you agree?

[UCANSEE2]

"If it's a prayer thread, why is it in news activism?"

Regardless to 'where' this thread is located, why is there any reason to be disrespectful to a fellow Freeper who has sympathy for the sole survivor of a terrible disaster?????

[RadioAstronomer]

Dead horse placemarker.

[RunningWolf]

Controllers Raised Concerns Before Crash login required

JEFFMcMURRAY,AP
12Sep2006

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Before the Comair jet crash that killed 49 people, air traffic controllers at the Lexington airport wrote to federal officials complaining about a hostile working environment in the tower and short-staffing on the overnight shift, from letters obtained by The AP.

A control tower worker said the overnight shift, or "mid," is staffed with two people "only when convenient to management."

"Meanwhile, Comair spokeswoman Kate Marx said pilots the day of the crash were using a map that hadn't been updated since Jan. 27. The airport's taxiway was altered Aug. 20, rendering that diagram outdated"

[Junior]

They believe the anonymity of a username on the internet allows them to blatantly lie and be disrespectful.

Ah, yes! You are talking about creationists!

[orionblamblam]

> if you are an athiest...

Nope.

[RadioAstronomer]

Welcome back my friend. :-)

[PatrickHenry]

You're back! My prayers have been answered.

[Elsie]

Muddy? Yeah, but not from rain.

They DO like them switchbacks!

[Elsie]

About 500 feet!


(Up in the Smokey's - hiked to Clingerman's dome from the road.)

Oh... crossed it once going to see Punxatawny (sp?) Phil.

[Elsie]

Hey!

You're back! ;^)

[Elsie]

Wimp!


;^)


The N to S was in my late fifties.

[Mamzelle]

You might like to try LeConte.

[metmom]

Wimpier now, but I still might take a gander at it if I can get there before I'm too much older.