"Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation," President Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday. "Good news - it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record!" The Hill contacted the president's press office, asking exactly what steps the president had taken to improve airline safety. "President Trump raised the bar for our nation's aviation safety and security," White House spokesman Raj Shah responded."The president is pleased there were no commercial airline deaths in 2017, and hopes this remains consistent in 2018 and beyond." The last fatal crash involving a commercial aircraft in the U.S. was the Colgan Air crash in 2009.
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