CRJ crash in Missouri...

[Kristie]

Plane heading for Minneapolis crashes in Missouri
David A. Lieb, Associated Press
October 15, 2004 PLANE1015


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A plane went down Thursday night in a residential area of eastern Jefferson City, damaging a building, authorities said.

Jefferson City police Capt. Michael Smith said only the pilot and co-pilot were aboard the CRJ2, a two-engine regional jet that could seat between 20 and 40 people.

There was no immediate information about injuries, either to anyone in the plane or on the ground in the neighborhood just north of U.S. 50 a few miles east of downtown.

Smith said the plane was apparently experiencing engine problems when it went down after 10 p.m. Smith said it damaged one structure, but he did not know what the structure was.

``One aircraft engine was along the road. There was some debris in a tree, and a burned area,'' Smith said. ``You could still smell the fuel.''

Smith said the plane had left from Little Rock, Ark., and was heading to Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Police evacuated a roughly three-block area near the crash site, but later allowed some people to return home. The Red Cross was setting up a shelter for evacuees.

``We have a large amount of debris from the aircraft,'' Smith said

Amanda Clemons, 24, said she heard the plane crash and could see the site from her Jefferson City apartment.

``I felt the apartment shake. I thought it was thunder at first, and then maybe an earthquake,'' Clemons, who is a senior nursing student at Lincoln University, said in a telephone interview.
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Word over at Jetcareers is that it's either Pinnacle or Mesaba - one of the Northwest Links. When I find out more, I'll post it! Prayers to the families!

[roz]

It was a Pinnacle plane. I hope the crew is ok--it's not encouraging when they still have no news regarding their well being.

http://www.nwairlink.com/

[lucky81698]

I just saw the pictures. It doesn't look the pilots survived. My prayers go out to their families.
Jan

[jamauk]

When I saw the title of this post I just got sick to my stomach. I had a horrible feeling all night and couldn't sleep because I was afraid something was going to happen to Jason's flight. I saw the "CRJ" and thought maybe it was one of my friends from Comair.

It is truly a tragedy when any flight goes down and I'm sure we all feel the families in a way others just don't understand.

The pilots and their loved ones will be in my thoughts.

[roz]

Unfortunately our worst suspicions are confirmed:

http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/041015/074303.html

It's a sad day.

[jamauk]

Jason read another article that stated the Capt. was expecting his third child.

I truly feel for the wives and loved ones of these two men.