Karen Eckert, left, who lost her sister Beverly in the Flight 3407 crash, and "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger talk during an event in 2015 to push to protect aviation safety regulations that the families of Flight 3407 fought hard for in the wake of the crash in Clarence in 2009.
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Members of the Families of Continental Flight 3407 gather at the Federal Aviation Agency Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in a plaque dedication ceremony honoring their commitment to aviation safety on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.
WASHINGTON – For 13 years, the Families of Continental Flight 3407 have lived as suffering reminders that one or two mistakes in the sky by one or two unprepared pilots can lead to tragedy.
The airlines are also blaming the 1,500 hour rule for a problem that others say they themselves helped create: the pilot shortage that's contributing to chaos at the nation's airports.
Former U.S. Ambassador to the ICAO Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and his co-pilot in the "Miracle on the Hudson" landing, Jeffrey Skiles, speak to reporters after a plaque dedication ceremony.
A plaque honoring the members of the Families of Continental Flight 3407 will stand in the Federal Aviation Agency Headquarters in Washington, D.C., starting Monday, August 1, 2022.
Karen Eckert, left, who lost her sister Beverly in the Flight 3407 crash, and "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger talk during an event in 2015 to push to protect aviation safety regulations that the families of Flight 3407 fought hard for in the wake of the crash in Clarence in 2009.
Members of the Families of Continental Flight 3407 gather at the Federal Aviation Agency Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in a plaque dedication ceremony honoring their commitment to aviation safety on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.
A plaque honoring the members of the Families of Continental Flight 3407 will stand in the Federal Aviation Agency Headquarters in Washington, D.C., starting Monday, August 1, 2022.
Former U.S. Ambassador to the ICAO Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and his co-pilot in the "Miracle on the Hudson" landing, Jeffrey Skiles, speak to reporters after a plaque dedication ceremony.
