Another article:
Family member complains about Comair, city's response
By Ryan Alessi
HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER
A family member of one of the victims in the crash of flight 5191 said Comair and city officials poorly handled families who were sent to the Campbell House for a briefing.
Rick Queen of Lexington said as he was leaving shortly before 12 p.m. that he was very upset with the impersonal and brief nature of Comair and the city of Lexington’s response. Queen’s father-in-law, Les Morris, was on the flight.
“They just brought us all into a room like a herd of cattle,” he said.
A Comair official stood up and told them there had been no survivors and gave a 1-800 number to call. That was it, Queen said.
"I’m in shock being a resident of Lexington that they’ve handled it this way.” Queen said. "There are 48 grieving families in here and we know no information.
"They’ve reopened the airport and we understand the accident scene is still on the ground."
Sunday worshipers offer they prayers for victims, families
By Mary Meehan
HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER
Brenda Ledford prayed before she got to church after hearing the news about the plane crash at Blue Grass Airport in her car on the way to Mass.
She prayed, she said, “for their souls and for the family to endure this tragedy.”
The news of the crash came just as Sunday worshippers were heading to church. At services all around the Bluegrass, people took a minute to pray.
The Rev. Chuck Niehaus of St. Paul Catholic Church in downtown Lexington, which Ledford attends, said he lives near Blue Grass Airport and heard the emergency vehicles heading toward the crash site. He opened Mass with a prayer for those involved and wondered later whether he might know any of the victims. Within his congregation are a Delta pilot and flight attendant, who weren’t on the plane.
“It’s a very fragile life,” he said.
The Rev. Harry Daniel, interim pastor at Second Presbyterian Church, said the scope of the tragedy means many throughout Lexington will be mourning the loss of someone they know. Faith, he said, is crucial when facing a tragedy such as a plane crash because it defies easy explanation.
He asked the congregation to pray for the families of those affected and for the ability to find a loving way to come to their aid.
Prayer might be the only tool when facing such a great loss, he said. “It is a great resource.”
And probably way too many poor SOB's that have to fly for business on weekends - Not like it used to be when you flew on company time.
MSNBC reported that among the passengers was a married couple, who just got married yesterday, and were on their way to their honeymoon. Prayers out to all surviving family members.
Having some experience at this, you will ALWAYS have someone complaining about the family response...
It is FAR BETTER today than it used to be, mainly because of situations following the USAir/Pittsburgh, and TWA 800 debacles...