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Comair Flight 5191: As It Happened

Josh James
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WUKY
The silhouette of Blue Grass Airport's control tower days before the 10th anniversary of Comair Flight 5191.

August 27, 2006 is a date seared into the minds of many Lexingtonians. As part of WUKY's ongoing series marking the 10th anniversary of Comair Flight 5191's ill-fated take-off from Blue Grass Airport, Josh James takes us back to the morning of the crash and the immediate aftermath.

Note: This story contains audio some listeners may find disturbing.

Josh James fell in love with college radio at Western Kentucky University's student station, New Rock 92 (now Revolution 91.7). After working as a DJ and program director, he knew he wanted to come home to Lexington and try his hand in public radio.
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