Klobuchar Statement on Anniversary of Colgan Air Flight 3407 Crash

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Klobuchar Statement on Anniversary of Colgan Air Flight 3407 Crash

Today U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar released the following statement on the one year anniversary of Colgan Air Flight 3407 that crashed outside Buffalo, New York killing all 49 people on board and one man on the ground.

"The tragedy of the Colgan air crash one year ago reminds us that we can never be complacent when it comes to air safety. As we learned in the year since the crash, the safety of our regional aircraft and the training and experience of the pilots who fly them is insufficient in too many cases. That is why we need to pass the FAA Reauthorization legislation this year.

This legislation will, among other things, help raise the safety standards for regional jets and pilots and ensure one level of safety for all commercial aircraft in this country. As I've said before, passengers should be as safe on a regional carrier going from Minneapolis to Bemidji or to Duluth as they would be on a Boeing 767 flying from Los Angeles to New York."

Senator Klobuchar is a member on the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security.

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