WASHINGTON, D.C. - Seconds before a commuter plane crashed after going down the wrong runway, the co-pilot noted it was "weird" that the at Lexington, Ky., strip had no lights, according to a transcript released today.
The runway wasn't long enough for a passenger jet when Comair Flight 5191 took off in the pre-dawn darkness on Aug. 27.
Co-pilot James Polehinke said it was "weird with no lights," just seconds before the sound of the impact was heard, according to the National Transportation Safety Board transcript. The captain, Jeffrey Clay, then responded, "Yeah."
The crash...
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