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Peter DeFazio: “When I first came to Congress, I was aware of the Manchester crash, where people died piled up like cordwood.”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
When I first came to Congress, I was aware of the Manchester crash, where people died piled up like cordwood.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio recalls a tragic crash to highlight the importance of cabin evacuation rules.

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