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Global Aviation News Article
October 14, 2006
Herald-Leader, Comair sues FAA, airport, Says they share blame for crash
The intense finger pointing that began in the wake of the Flight 5191 crash escalated yesterday when Comair sued the Urban County Airport Board and the federal government.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Lexington, asks for a "declaratory judgment" that the Federal Aviation Administration and Blue Grass Airport share responsibility for the Aug. 27 crash that killed 49 people. Comair wants them to pay part of any settlements or judgments resulting from the crash.
Comair also filed an administrative claim seeking damages from the FAA, saying that the carrier has to repay $17.3 million for the plane, a Canadair RJ100 the airline leased from a bank, and that it has made payments in excess of $1 million to "various parties and claimants and will continue to make payments in the future."
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