Release #08.61
December 22, 2008
WASHINGTON – The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, issued the following statement regarding the Continental Airlines Flight 1404 accident that took place in Denver on Saturday, December 20, 2008.
“The thoughts of the Continental pilots and every member of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, are with the crew, passengers, and all who were affected by the accident that took place in Denver. ALPA is a party to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation and cannot comment on the accident at this time.â€
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world’s largest pilots union representing 52,500 pilots at 36 airlines in the United States and Canada, including 5,000 Continental Airlines pilots.