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Volunteers Prepare to Build Homes in Crash Victim's Honor

More than 100 Habitat for Humanity Volunteers are heading South to finish a job a Flight 5191 victim died trying to do.

Pat Smith died on Comair flight 5191. Smith was on his way to Gulf Port Mississippi to build 13 homes, he never made it.

Jennifer Combs, Smith's Daughter says smith asked the family to spend Thanksgiving building the homes. They didn't get the chance to answer is question.

Now, Nearly three months after the crash, Smith's family and more than 100 other volunteers are heading to Mississippi for a week to build the homes.

The 13 homes are set to be dedicated in December.


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