Partly owned by Delta Air Lines and feeding Delta routes in Cincinnati and Orlando, Comair is one of the busiest operators at the Cincinnati airport with a fleet of about 90 planes. It "has been one of the leading regional carriers in the country, bringing in new equipment and serving new markets," The airline has a good reputation, said Walt Coleman, president of the Regional Airline Association. The victims included 26 passengers and three crew members, according to preliminary data from Comair, a Cincinnati-based carrier founded in 1977. "The flight received routine air traffic control handling, and the pilot did not alert air traffic control of any unusual circumstances," said Don Zochert, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. It was not known if weather played a role in the accident. Visibility at the time of the crash was reported at 1 1/2 miles, with light winds and light snow. ![]() One worker, visibly shaken by what he saw, reported "numerous body parts strewn throughout the area."Äozens of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances were at the crash site, about 50 yards from the Raisin River and seven miles from Monroe, Mich. Blue tarpaulins covered the remains they found. ![]() As darkness fell, workers with flashlights combed the field.
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