Re: The LEX CRJ crash:
The NTSB did an on-site view from the cab at a time in the morning that represented the same time before sunrise as it was when the crash happen. That was the informal consensus.
There was
not consensus among the 5 NTSB members that investigated this accident. In fact, 2 of the 5 members wrote dissenting addendum letters to the original report. The NTSB report conclusions, in essence, stated the pilot and co-pilot were guilty of taking off on the wrong runway while glossing over other factors. However, the dissenting NTSB member's letters claimed the FAA
was equally as guilty, because:
1. The FAA violated their own rules by not having
two ATC persons in the tower as required.
2. The FAA failed to publish current information to the crews operating in and out of LEX as to ongoing construction at the end of the main runway making for unusual taxiing maneuvering to get to the main runway point for takeoff.
3. The FAA violated their own rules by having an ATC person in the tower that did not have the required hours of rest between shifts, that morning from the previous evening.