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Rep. DeSaulnier on Airline Safety and His Own Brush With Death

Marisa LagosScott Shafer
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East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier with Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos at KQED Headquarters in San Francisco on April 3, 2024. (Izzy Bloom/KQED)

Summer travel season is approaching, but after months of headlines about safety issues on airplanes, some travelers may be questioning whether air travel is the best bet. Marisa and Scott are joined by East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier who has some thoughts on the matter after years of digging into aviation safety.

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