and surveillance of the operator. On January 9, 1997, Comair Flight 3272, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, crashed while on approach into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. All 29 aboard were killed. On August 27, 2006, Comair Flight 5191, a Bombardier CRJ-100ER, crashed while taking off from Lexington's Blue Grass Airport. 49 of the 50 on board, including all 47 passengers, were killed. See also List of defunct airlines of the United States References External links Delta Air Lines Defunct airlines of the United States Defunct regional airlines of the United States Airlines established in 1977 Airlines disestablished in 2012 Regional Airline Association members Former SkyTeam affiliate members Transportation in Boone County, Kentucky Delta Air Lines Airlines based in Kentucky Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2005 Companies based in Boone County, Kentucky