Sole Survivor of Flight 5191 Crash Improves in Hospital

Updated: Tue 9:05 AM, Feb 27, 2007

Promising news from UK Hospital as doctors tell us the lone survivor of the crash of Flight 5191 is doing better.

Last week, James Polehinke's doctor says the pilot is partially paralyzed and may never completely recover from the injuries he received in the crash.

Polehinke's doctors say he could leave the hospital for a rehabilitation facility sometime this week.

Stay tuned for all the latest in Polhinke's condition.

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