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The 2009 Colgan Air disaster became a turning point for U.S. aviation. These families led the call for change.

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Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed into a house near Buffalo , New York , in 2009 .

The crash site was transformed into a memorial and place of reflection for the 50 people who died.

The families of the deceased lobbied the government to pass a federal airline safety bill.

To this day , the families are still pushing to keep those regulations intact.

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English

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