Confidential settlement reached between Comair and 2 families

21:32 Publicado por Mario Galarza

Comair incorporated was the first two settlements in 27th August crash of a Comair regional jet in Lexington's blue grass airport.

Comair incorporated was the first two settlements in 27th August crash of a Comair regional jet in Lexington's blue grass airport.

Comair released documents, that he on Friday in U.S. District Court files that contain a letter informed the Court that it claims from the estates of Priscilla Johnson, 44, Lexington, and Mary Jane Silas, 58, has planted by Columbus, Miss.

Parties in these cases are still finalizing terms of the agreement and "agreed to keep details of the settlement at this time confidential", the letter said.

Johnson and Silas were two of the 49 people on Comair Flight 5191 died in the crash, which occurred after the aircraft has tried, by the false start and runway out. The aircraft tried a 3,500 foot start and uses remove runway of light aircraft, although it was a start and runway to be used twice as long.

"The terms of the settlement are confidential, but I can tell you that the agreements provide fair compensation for the loss of the family" Comair spokesman Kate Marx said.

Marx said that 29 claims have so far was filed on behalf of 38 passengers. The letter shows that the estate of Silas, settled before it stored against Comair.

"We meet our commitment to ensure that the settlements are prompt and fair for the families of this tragic accident," said Marx. "We continue to do, what families is appropriate for each passenger, and we have every motivation to continue fair compensation for victims."


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