Flight 5191

It Happened Here

Joan Graves
Joan Graves, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Aug 30, 2006 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."
The horror of Flight 5191 is still inconceivable to me. I live only minutes from Bluegrass Field. I have flown from there too many times to count. Plane crashes don't happen here and we're all reeling from the impact of it. It leaves me sick to my stomach. The more I read, the more I see how it could have been prevented, and that makes me all the more ill. (See my other works for a run down of the mistakes).

We grieve with the families. We share in their agony as much as any outsider can. We pray fervently for them and ourselves. How do we move forward? The crash site will always be hallowed ground. Who among us can drive Versailles Road, pass the airport and not remember? It is impossible.

Published by Joan Graves

Joan Graves is a Kentucky based freelance writer. Her work has been featured in various newspapers and magazines. She is often sought out for her common sense approach to parenting and education. She and her...  View profile

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