[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REMEMBERING FLIGHT 3407 10 YEARS LATER

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the 10th 
anniversary of the flight 3407 crash that went down outside of Buffalo, 
New York, resulting in the untimely deaths of 49 people. I rise today 
with a heavy heart as we commemorate this tragedy.
  A decade has gone by, but for families who lost loved ones, the pain 
will live with them forever. These individuals have suffered an 
unspeakable loss, yet so many of them have traveled to Washington 
numerous times over the past 10 years to advocate for improved airline 
safety.
  They advocate for regional flights to operate under the same 
standards as major airlines and to ensure that the tragedy of flight 
3407 is never repeated. They advocate in memory of their loved ones 
whose lives were cut short.
  Nothing can bring back their loved ones, but the standards 
implemented, thanks to their advocacy, have saved lives, and for that 
we are grateful.

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