[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF CRASH OF FLIGHT 3407

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with my colleague 
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, to recognize the upcoming third anniversary 
of the tragic crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in my western 
New York community.
  This tragedy, unfortunately, was preventable. The National 
Transportation Safety Board found that the chief cause of the crash was 
pilot error. In August of 2010, President Obama signed into law 
aviation safety legislation, which, among other things, required the 
Federal Aviation Administration to update flight and duty time rules 
and to set minimum rest requirements for pilots.
  As the families know too well, the passage of time never really heals 
the tragic memory of that day, but they persevered. They became a true 
citizen army for aviation safety and achieved the most comprehensive 
aviation reform in 50 years. In their efforts, they were guided by 
their faith and by the light of those they loved and lost.
  We recognize their extraordinary efforts on behalf of the western New 
York community, of the flying public, and of a grateful Nation.

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