comair flight 5191 lined up to take off from lexington, kentucky. 50 people were on board.ssigned to runway 22, which was 7,000 feet long. instead, they took runway 26, half that length. the lane crashed before bursting into planes. the first officer was the only survivor. >> i was not supposed to be on the flight. >> neither was the captain. >> that's the terminal that comair 5191 pulled out of. >> yes, that's correct. >> reporter: we retraced part of the flight's path. but we did it using gps technology the two pilots did not have at the time. >> by having this tool, it clearly identifies each one of these. >> reporter: illustrations on screen showy runway is ahead. it's been seven years since it was recommended all cockpits have this ktechnology. but the faa hasn't mandated it. >> the technology most of us have in our pockets. so what we're asking is to give this type of technology to the pilots who might need it the most. >> advance the throttles. >> short runway. short runway. >> so you get a clear warning and a red indication that things are not correct. >> reporter:

even though the construction project altered the taxiways, new maps and charts using cockpits at comaire not updated. >> a jefferson map or chart is the maps and charts the pilots use to not only navigate the airways in the sky, but also the surface of any airport. the jefferson map was actually incorrect that morning. what was on the chart did not match the signs that the pilots were seeing outside the window. >> with us not knowing there was construction going on, on blue grass lexington airport that day, we did not have the appropriate information to do our jobs in a manner to get passengers from point a to b safely. >> we interviewed numerous people that had flown with jeff and jim prior to the accident, in fact, including check airmen, or individuals that grade them and rate their abilities. and what we found across the board was terms like professionalism, great guys, very standard, highly competent was one that i heard. it was the same thing for every single person we interviewed. we heard nothing negative at all. >> going up, because i have this, i -- unlike my brother's house t

and in 2006, comair flight 5191 crashed after takeoff in lexington, kentucky.ole survivor, one of the pilots flying the plane. >> i've cried harder than any man has ever cried. >> reporter: ntsb investigators say the crew made a wrong turn and took off from the wrong runway, which was far too short. 49 people died. >> i'm not doing something and i'm not involved with an activity, my mind goes back to august 27th, 2006, because there are a lot of questions that are not answered. >> reporter: a constant struggle with haunting unanswered questions. it's the consequence of being a sole survivor. renee marsh. >> for more incredible stories about sole survivors trying to overcome the trauma of large plane crashes, don't miss "sole survivor" tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. follow me on twitter @jaketapper and @theleadcnn. and check out our show page for blogs, extras. i'm jake tapper. now to wolf blitzer who is next reside in "the situation room." mr. blitzer. >>> jake, thank very much. happening now, breaking news. shocking new developments forcing chris christie to reac

one of the more poignant events that took place in this investigation, i was approached by a comair employeeed to talk to us. they found that area confusing. so i felt this was important and brought this to the attention of the ntsb person that i was responsible for reporting to, and i was told, we don't need to talk to them because we have another evidence show thing is confusing. >> the construction project altered the taxiways, new maps and charts were not updated. >> the jefferson map or chart is the maps and charts pilots use to navigate the airways of the sky but also the surface of any airport. the map was incorrect that morning. what was on the chart did not match the signs that the pilots were seeing outside the window. >> with us not knowing there was construction going on, on blue grass lexington airport that day, we did not have the appropriate information to do our jobs in a manner to get passengers from point a to b safely. >> we interviewed numerous people that had flown with jeff and jim prior to the accident, including individuals that grade them and rate their abilities. wh

bus service is gone comair service is goning communities are starving for tangible transportation that can impact their lives and in many key respects transportation has converse for many americans. and more expensive. they want to see that tied it difficult turn. it is not a new track problem but a national problem and symptomatic of the declining emphasis we're putting on national connectivity in recent decades. we have become myopic not understanding the need for united vision of the united states. many of the same challenges the domestic capacity falls 20% since 2005 and half of the airline flights on routes of less than 500 miles have been discontinued since 2005 and heading small communities hard making it difficult for them to grow or even to business outside of town and its. under these circumstances you might think strengthening national connectivity between our communities in economic centers would be a national priority but if he thought back, you would be wrong. we're not really making the investments we need for growth and improvement just barely keeping the existing syste