It looks as though the board was never secured to the wall. That is substandard construction. It is not possible to only secure a unit that large and heavy to the floor and expect it to stay in place.
by Larua McCallister and Alice Barr
Witnesses reported hearing a loud crash in the new terminal of the airport and people screaming as they scrambled to help the family trapped by the massive sign.
It took between eight to 10 airport employees to lift it off of them, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Donald Jones said.
The children were taken to Children's of Alabama where Luke later died. Heather Bresette was taken to University Hospital in Birmingham where a spokesperson said she was in critical condition. The names and conditions of the two other injured Bresette children are unknown at this time.
A spokesperson for the airport said airport officials don't know why the board fell, but said they will investigate the matter....
