Pilot Union Responds to Atlas Air Plane Crash in Houston Area
Feb 25, 2019Captain Daniel C. Wells, Atlas Air captain and president of the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224, released the following statement on the Atlas Air plane crash today outside of Houston. Teamsters Local 1224 members flying for Atlas were on the flight.
“Our union stands together as a family and in support of our members’ families. Our focus is on our friends and colleagues who were on that plane, and we are doing everything we can to support their families.”
“Teamsters Local 1224 representatives are already on the ground supporting this investigation. We also thank the first responders who rushed to the scene to help.”
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