The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution to remember and honor the victims of the January 29th crash in Washington, D.C. involving a flight from Wichita and an Army helicopter.

The Kansas Congressional delegation introduced the resolution with more than 90 co-sponsors.  Kansas 1st District Congressman Tracey Mann, as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, hosted other members on the House Floor to express condolences.  The House passed the resolution unanimously by voice vote. Kansas 4th District Congressman Ron Estes introduced the bill.

Estes issued a statement to the families and friends of the 67 people who died in the crash,  saying “While it’s been just a little more than one month since this tragic incident, there are still no words to adequately express the heartbreak we all feel at your loss, and no words that can properly console you. I pray that, in time, God would give you and all those impacted a peace that would surpass all understanding.  It is in each home, school, workplace and community where each of the 67 victims was known and loved that they will continue to be remembered, celebrated and honored. As we’ve learned more about the individual passengers aboard the plane, as well as the pilots and flight crew of Flight 5342 and the crew of the Black Hawk, we’ve come to know how much they meant to the people around them,  and how much they will be missed.”

Congressman Mann said, “We will always remember our fellow Kansans and fellow Americans whose lives were tragically lost—farmers, parents, professors, college students with bright futures, taken from us far too soon. As the investigation into the accident continues to unfold, we must learn from our findings to prevent this from ever happening again. Audrey and I continue to express our deepest condolences and prayers to those impacted by the accident and mourn the lives tragically lost.”