Rescue Crews Respond To The Scene
 Rescues crews responding to the crash site had rehearsed responding to airplane crashes many times during drills. This was no drill. The unimaginable real thing had actually occurred. Luzerne County Coroner Dr. Hudock who faced a monumental task in identifying the bodies expressed his emotional feelings during a final press briefing on the crash by stating, "I've never seen anything that encompassed the pain and suffering witnessed by family members dealing with the sudden loss of a loved one. Dr. Hudock and a host of other pathologists managed to identify the remains of all deceased putting to rest thoughts that a loved one may never be identified by authorities.
Final Conclusion
The National Transportation Safety Board will someday release a final report on the fatal crash of Executive Jet-owned BA-31 Jetstream at Bear Creek, Pennsylvania, Sunday, May 21, 2000. The agency responsible for determining cause in hopes to prevent similar accidents will take a great deal of time developing a factual explanation based upon complete analysis of all data and evidence gathered up at the accident scene.
Many are searching for quick answers simply to add closure to a most tragic episode in their lives, while others are searching for answers out of curiosity. I cannot believe that this Casino Junket flight crashed so close to my hometown leaving The Valley With A Heart stunned by this terrible tragedy. On Memorial Day many families carried loved ones to their graves. May God bless the families of all who were killed in the crash, and may you take comfort in knowing that people nationwide morn your loss.
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