Continental Airlines Offers Support to Colgan Air in Providing Assistance to Families of Flight 3407 Passengers and Crew

13 Feb 2009 08:18 Africa/Lagos

Continental Airlines Offers Support to Colgan Air in Providing Assistance to Families of Flight 3407 Passengers and Crew

HOUSTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) this morning expressed its profound sadness concerning the accident involving flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, that occurred Thursday night near Buffalo.

"Continental extends its deepest sympathy to the family members and loved ones of those involved in this accident," said Larry Kellner, chairman and CEO of Continental Airlines. "We are providing our full assistance to Colgan Air so that together we can provide as much support as possible for all concerned."

Continental representatives are traveling to Buffalo to provide assistance to Colgan in its response to the accident. A family assistance center is being established in the area.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the family members and loved ones of those involved in the flight 3407 tragedy," Kellner added.

Family members of flight 3407 passengers and crew should contact the airline at 1-800-621-3263.

Source: Continental Airlines
CONTACT: Corporate Communications, +1-713-324-5080, corpcomm@coair.com
Web site: http://www.continental.com/


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The dead included Beverly Eckert who lost her husband in the Sept. 11 attacks and later became an activist pressing lawmakers for changes to intelligence laws.

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My sincere condolences to the bereaved families and the whole of the American Family as they mourn those who were killed in the plane crash,

I pray that God will comfort you at this harrowing time of great loss of the precious lives of your beloved ones.