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Convair 580 crash.

A Convair 580, N587X crashed yesterday at Columbus, Ohio killing the three crew. I thought it slightly unusual that the names of the crew were published so promptly after the accident.:(

http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/NEWS03/809020297

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By: steve rowell - 7th May 2009 at 23:45

It’s not the first time something like this has happened
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Orient_Airlines_Flight_706

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By: Bmused55 - 7th May 2009 at 14:41

That is most ghastly. To die from such a simple switcheroo.

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By: Newforest - 7th May 2009 at 11:55

The control cables were reversed after maintenance on the crash aircraft.

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/05/07/Air_Tahoma.ART_ART_05-07-09_A1_7FDPJG9.html?sid=101

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By: Whiskey Delta - 5th September 2008 at 20:00

This outfit lost another one not that long ago.

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By: J Boyle - 2nd September 2008 at 22:49

Again, not really. Last week a local GA pilot was killed at noon, his name was released 3-4 hours later. I though that was quick.
As long as the NOK are notified, all okay.

BTW: The USAF has a one hour goal of notifying the media of a crash…of course the names are withheld until families are notified…it can take awhile.

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By: Newforest - 2nd September 2008 at 22:35

The crash was after noon, newspaper report at 9.01 a.m. presumably relatives had been informed, still seems rather unusual to be so ‘efficient’.

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By: J Boyle - 2nd September 2008 at 22:13

I thought it slightly unusual that the names of the crew were published so promptly after the accident.:(

I don’t see any reason why names shouldn’t be released within 24 hours as long as families are notified.
No different from a car crash…

Condolences to all…

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