3407 Families to Attend Senate Aviation Hearing in the Wake of Northwest Flight 188 Incident

The Senate Aviation Subcommittee will be holding a hearing on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Reauthorization on Thursday, October 29th. In the aftermath of yet another pilot-related aviation incident, members of the 'Families of Continental Flight 3407' will be present at the hearing to continue their push for higher pilot qualification standards, and for the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act and its numerous safety provisions by the Senate.

Members of the group will be available for comment immediately after the hearing, at approximately 11:45 am, outside of Room 253 Russell Senate Office Building. In the words of group member Karen Eckert, who lost her sister Beverly in the crash, ‘This incident with Northwest Flight 188 is just another example that all is not as well and good with aviation safety in our country as the industry would have people believe. It is time for the Senate to step up and do its part to address this situation before our tragedy is allowed to repeat itself.”

WHO: The Families of Continental Flight 3407

WHEN: Thursday, October 29th, 2009 At the conclusion of the Senate Aviation Subcommittee Hearing, at approximately 11:45 a.m.

WHERE: Senate Commerce Committee Hearing Room Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC

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The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ group was immediately organized after the crash as a support network and an activist group to work on aviation safety reform. Visit the group’s website at www.3407memorial.com to learn more about their efforts.