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Peter DeFazio: “In the 3 years since we last held an oversight hearing on safety in this committee, there have been 90 accidents…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2018
In the 3 years since we last held an oversight hearing on safety in this committee, there have been 90 accidents involving commercial carriers.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio highlights the frequency of aviation accidents since the last safety oversight hearing.

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