NAAA Joins National Aviation Community Mourning Last Week’s Loss of Commercial and Military Crew and Passengers and to Emphasize the Safety of the U.S. Aviation System

NAAA joined commercial airlines, general aviation and other national aviation organizations in issuing a statement to the public mourning the tragic loss of the passengers and crews of Flight 5342, PAT 25 and Med Jets Flight 056 last week in our nation’s capital area.  The public statement also expressed the organization’s commitment to further improving aviation safety while emphasizing the quality of the current U.S. aviation system.  The statement stated, ““Aviation remains the safest mode of transportation in the world. Nearly 50,000 flights take off and land safely each day in the U.S., and our National Airspace System remains the gold standard of safety.”  To read the letter click here.