On August 27, 2006, about 0607 eastern daylight time, Comair flight 5191, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (CRJ-100), N431CA, crashed during takeoff from Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky. The airplane had been cleared by air traffic control (ATC) for takeoff on runway 22, which is 7,003 feet long; however, the crew mistakenly taxied onto runway 26, which is 3,500 feet long, and attempted to take off. The airplane ran off the end of runway 26, impacted the airport perimeter fence and trees, and crashed. Of the 47 passengers and 3 crewmembers on board the airplane, 49 were killed, and 1 received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 and was en route to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia.
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