"We recognize that the Colgan anniversary isn't the only reason for our grief today. On January 29, PSA Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk military helicopter collided in midair near Washington National Airport, leaving 67 people dead, including two members of our union. Their loved ones' loss is our own, and we will continue to do everything we can to support them through this tragedy..." Source: Part of a statement released by ALPA as they mark the 16th year since the fatal accident involving Colgan Air Flight 3407 that resulted in the loss of 50 lives near Buffalo, New York, on February 12, 2009.
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