WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the FAA’s disclosure of bird strike data:

“I am pleased that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation released the data regarding bird strikes.  I have been in touch with the FAA about this important issue and I believe greater transparency is both necessary in our government and an important component of our safety management efforts in dealing with this matter.  We should work with stakeholders to ensure that voluntary safety reporting programs are effective as possible.”

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