MEDIA ALERT: Flight 3407 Families to Hold Press Conference in DC on FAA Reauthorization
Flight 3407 Families, Jeff Skiles, Western NY Delegation to Hold Tuesday Press Conference in DC on FAA Reauthorization
Buffalo, NY – January 29, 2016
The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’ will hold a press conference with ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ First Officer Jeff Skiles and members of the Western New York congressional delegation on Tuesday, February 2nd in advance of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s expected introduction of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. The group is making the trip to Washington one week in advance of the 7th anniversary of the tragic crash of Continental Flight 3407 outside of Buffalo, New York, which took the lives of all forty-nine on board as well as one man on the ground. In addition to commemorating their loved ones who were lost in the crash, the group is expected to emphasize the importance of resisting Regional Airline Association efforts to water down stronger safety standards enacted in the wake of the tragedy.
A prepared statement will be available after the 10:00 a.m. Washington press conference and members of the group will be made available for comment. Please contact group media representative Takla Boujaoude via takla.3407@gmail.com or 716-907-2425.
WHO: The ‘Families of Continental Flight 3407’
WHAT: Press Conference on FAA Reauthorization
WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016
WHERE: Room SVC-209-08, Capitol Visitor Center
