im only about 10 miles away from this today. The local news has had continuing coverage all day long.
This airport is a very small airport, compared to others nearby.
The runways were just under construction in the past couple weeks, so some people are speculating that the new pavement may not have had all of the lanes and such painted yet.
The plane mistakenly took the shorter runway, which is about 3,500 feet long, and the particular jet needed at least 5,000 feet when fully loaded.
A very somber day in lexington...
One newlywed couple was just married last night; the news showed the tents and chairs were still set up this morning. They were leaving out of town this morning for their honeymoon.