[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   NEW YORK WILL NEVER FORGET FLIGHT 3407 AND NEITHER SHOULD CONGRESS

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, this week marks the 11th 
anniversary of the tragic crash of Continental flight 3407.
  On February 12, 2009, flight 3407 crashed in Clarence Center, New 
York, killing all passengers and crew members on board and one person 
on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that 
the crash was due to pilot error and inexperience.
  Thanks to tireless advocacy of the families of flight 3407 who lost 
loved ones in the crash, reforms like 1500 hours of flight training for 
first officers have been enacted. However, more than a decade later, we 
still anxiously await implementation of the pilot records database to 
allow airlines to access records of pilots applying for jobs.
  Madam Speaker, western New York will never forget flight 3407 and 
neither should Congress. I urge my colleagues to continue to strive for 
One Level of Safety and remain vigilant about aviation and safety 
standards.

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