"It is hard to see any sense of urgency to significantly reduce aviation accidents," said Karen Eckert, who lost her sister, 9/11 widow Beverly Eckert, in the crash. "That will be a full 10 years since the needless loss of our loved ones in a completely preventable crash and a full 20 years since th
Karen Eckert, executive director of the 40-nation-and-territory Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network, said the remote Grand Riviere community, which is committed to conservation, was "profoundly abused" by the government ministry and the machinery operators.
Its the beginning step, said Karen Eckert, whose sister, Beverly, was among the 45 passengers and four crew aboard the Colgan Air Bombardier DHC-8-400, operating as Continental Connection Flight 3407, that crashed five miles from Buffalo airport on Feb. 12, 2009. All were killed, as was one perso
Date: Dec 22, 2011
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FAA backs families of 3407 against Shuster amendment
The Shuster amendment is an underhanded attempt to get a segment of the aviation industry away from these regulations, said Karen Eckert, whose sister Beverly Eckert, a 9/11 activist, was killed in the Flight 3407 crash.
"I can't feel happy, not with all that has happened since 9/11," said Karen Eckert, another sister-in-law. "This was all so much bigger than one man. I also feel sadness for all the innocent people who've lost their lives, and for those in our military who've died in two wars, all in the pursuit of Like Beverly Eckert, her sisters, Bourque and Karen Eckert, now are activists, pushing the cause of aviation safety. In fact, they spent Monday driving to D.C. for a Tuesday news conference and other events.