[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 837 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 837

Honoring Captain Tammie Jo Shults and the crew of Southwest Flight 1380 
     for their bravery, knowledge, and dedication to the safety of 
                          passengers on board.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2018

 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Poliquin, 
Mr. Jones, Mr. Knight, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Norman, Mr. Hurd, Ms. Adams, 
  Mr. Payne, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Michelle Lujan 
 Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Turner, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Bacon, 
Mr. Cook, Mr. Walker, Mr. Olson, and Ms. Clarke of New York) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring Captain Tammie Jo Shults and the crew of Southwest Flight 1380 
     for their bravery, knowledge, and dedication to the safety of 
                          passengers on board.

Whereas, on April 17, 2018, Captain Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults piloted Southwest 
        Flight 1380, destined for Dallas, Texas, from New York's LaGuardia 
        Airport;
Whereas 149 people were on board Flight 1380, 144 passengers and five crew 
        members;
Whereas Flight 1380 suffered an in-flight failure of its left engine 
        approximately twenty minutes after takeoff, sending shrapnel into the 
        fuselage;
Whereas seven passengers were injured and the life of Jennifer Riordan, of 
        Albuquerque, New Mexico, was tragically lost during the accident;
Whereas Riordan is survived by two children and her husband, Michael Riordan;
Whereas, on April 17, 2018, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said in a statement 
        that Riordan's death is a ``tremendous and tragic loss'' and ``her 
        leadership and philanthropic efforts made [Albuquerque] a better place 
        every day and she will be terribly missed'';
Whereas, the co-pilot of Flight 1380, Darren Ellisor, was an Air Force pilot for 
        more than 10 years before joining Southwest Airlines;
Whereas Captain Shults's experience and quick thinking allowed her to 
        successfully complete an emergency landing at the Philadelphia 
        International Airport, saving the lives of every passenger except for 
        Riordan and avoiding any casualties on the ground;
Whereas, after making a safe emergency landing, Captain Shults entered the cabin 
        to speak to each of the passengers personally;
Whereas Captain Shults was one of the first female fighter pilots in the Navy's 
        history and one of the first women to fly F/A-18 Hornets;
Whereas, although she was never allowed to fly in combat, she became an 
        aggressor pilot and an instructor;
Whereas a friend of Captain Shults said that her military training prepared her 
        for this moment, ``those are the kinds of people you want as pilots,'' 
        and ``that's what she does, and she's good at it''; and
Whereas, thanks to the calmness, courage, heroism, and experience demonstrated 
        by Captain Shults and the crew of Southwest Flight 1380, 148 lives were 
        saved and countless others were spared: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends Captain Tammie Jo Shults and the crew of 
        Flight 1380 for their courage and heroism;
            (2) praises Captain Tammie Jo Shults not only for her 
        commitment to the safety of the passengers on her plane, but 
        for her determination to further women's role in military and 
        commercial aviation; and
            (3) mourns the loss of Jennifer Riordan and expresses its 
        condolences to her family.
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