Posted on 08/27/2006 4:38:10 AM PDT by BigBlueJon
Edited on 08/27/2006 5:02:21 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Possible plane crash in Lexington, KY. My brother works security for Lexington UK Hospital and was just called in. No news locally or on major news outlets yet. I didn't want to post anything for fear of being wrong, but he's still waiting for an official call while on stand-by.
Update from WTVQ 36 Lexington:
A plane has crashed near the Blue Grass Airport this morning. No word on details at this time. We are told it was a commercial aircraft. Versailles Road is blocked as emergency vehicles circle around the site. We have live coverage beginning at 7:20am. Stay with Action News 36 for more details.
Possible crash on take-off from airport or crashed on ground.
bttt
Keep the info flowing...
Thanks for reporting.
Jon has it broke on local media yet?
Radar indicates thunderstorms in the area around Lexington.
I'll try. I asked him to confirm before I posted anything and look like a fool. This is coming directly from dispatch.
Nothing at all......Serious media black-out.
Most serious thunderstorms are well north of Lexington into Ohio.
Lexington radar showing only minor weather problems.
Bluegrass airport info here:
http://www.bluegrassairport.com/
Blue Grass Airport is served by the following carriers:
American Eagle
Continental Express
Delta
Northwest Airlink
United Express
US Airways
Possibly...1 victim...the rest suspected not to have survived.
FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 AUGUST 2006
Location
FAA Identifier: LEX
Lat/Long: 38-02-11.4000N / 084-36-21.2000W
38-02.190000N / 084-36.353333W
38.0365000 / -84.6058889
(estimated)
Elevation: 979 ft. / 298.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1995)
From city: 4 miles W of LEXINGTON, KY
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 40510
Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-412-7968]
NOTAMs facility: LEX (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
International operations: customs landing rights airport
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
Airport Communications
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 126.3
WX ASOS: PHONE 859-281-5700
LEXINGTON GROUND: 121.9
LEXINGTON TOWER: 119.1 257.8
LEXINGTON APPROACH: 120.15(040-220) 120.75(221-039) 259.3(040-220) 298.9(221-039) 125.0
LEXINGTON DEPARTURE: 120.15(040-220) 120.75(221-039) 259.3(040-220) 298.9(221-039) 125.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 132.35
CLASS C: 120.75(221-039) 298.9(221-039)
CLASS C IC: 120.15(040-220) 259.3(040-220)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-3 at 27K (14 nm NE): 119.975 (502-867-1564)
WX ASOS at FFT (17 nm NW): 119.275 (502-227-5087)
ASR ELEV - 979.4
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
HYKr304/7.6 LEXINGTON VORTAC 112.60 00E
FFTr124/(16.8) FRANKFORT VOR 109.40 03W
FLMr205/39.3 FALMOUTH VOR/DME 117.00 04W
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
BLAYD 045/3.9 242 04W LE .-.. .
GOODALL 018/28.6 311 03W DVK -.. ...- -.-
MOUNT STERLING 271/29.5 210 04W IOB .. --- -...
SPRINGFIELD 054/38.4 429 03W IKY .. -.- -.--
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: 7003 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 140000 lbs
Double wheel: 169000 lbs
Double tandem: 275000 lbs
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4 RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 38-01.661387N 38-02.524608N
Longitude: 084-36.906513W 084-35.938595W
Elevation: 940.3 ft. 972.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.5 0.5
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 046 magnetic, 042 true 226 magnetic, 222 true
Markings: precision, in good condition precision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (2.80 degrees glide path) 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown point: yes, lighted yes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS ILS
Obstructions: 36 ft. tree, 2000 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline 54 ft. tree, 1980 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
CONC IS SEVERELY CRACKED.
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 12500 lbs
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
MIRL RY 08/26 OTS INDEFLY.
RUNWAY 8 RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 38-02.339143N 38-02.433593N
Longitude: 084-36.574985W 084-35.855642W
Elevation: 969.5 ft. 972.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 085 magnetic, 081 true 265 magnetic, 261 true
Markings: basic, in fair condition basic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. tree, 400 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear 17 ft. pole, 552 ft. from runway, 39 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 118
Single engine airplanes: 73
Multi engine airplanes: 25
Jet airplanes: 19
Helicopters: 1
Aircraft operations: avg 228/day
46% transient general aviation
37% air taxi
8% commercial
7% local general aviation
1% military
Additional Remarks
- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE.
- RY 08/26 DAYTIME VMC USE ONLY.
- AER 22 HAS PAINTED MURAL ON RETAINING WALL BEFORE RY THLD - GIVES ILLUSION OF ELEVATED BRIDGE STRUCTURE CAN BE DISTRACTING ON APCH.
E80 1 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.
NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 03 August 2006 at 0901Z and 31 August 2006 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CLEGG ONE download (208KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 04 **CHANGED** download (242KB)
ILS RWY 22 **CHANGED** download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** download (230KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** download (214KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** download (207KB)
VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** download (178KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply download (27KB)
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
27K - Georgetown Scott County Airport-Marshall Field (14 nm NE)
KFFT - Capital City Airport (17 nm NW)
I39 - Madison Airport (28 nm SE)
KDVK - Stuart Powell Field Airport (29 nm S)
KIOB - Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (30 nm E)
Whoa...how many dead?
Just throwing this out there but could it be a hospital drill?
Nothing I can find in any of the Lexington media yet.
BREAKING NEWS: Plane Crashes in Lexington
BY:Jon Sasser
Aug 27, 07:11 AM EDTA plane has crashed near the Blue Grass Airport this morning. No word on details at this time. We are told it was a commercial aircraft. Versailles Road is blocked as emergency vehicles circle around the site. We have live coverage beginning at 7:20am. Stay with Action News 36 for more details.
It appears that Delta services the airport with mainline jets rather than only express service back to hubs.
Delta has non-stop service to Orlando, LaGuardia, and Washington, DC, besides service to Atlanta and Cincinnati (hubs).
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