Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Family members of Flight 3407 victims and Congressman Chris Collins met with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Wednesday. Collins says family members should be reassured following the two hour meeting.
"We were with her for two hours, which was unheard of," says Collins. "She listened, and she knew the backstory of every person in attendance. We had 12 family members at the meeting." Collins says the key takeaway was there would be no change to the 1,500 hour training requirement for pilots unless Congress acts. "That I know is something we will never do," adds Collins. "It was a big sigh of relief when Chao said she would not touch those requirements."