The Federal Aviation Administration announced the safety summit last month as part of a review of the nation's aerospace system, looking at structure, culture, systems and integration of safety efforts.
Michaela Rehle/Reuters, FILE, aviation leaders are set to meet Wednesday to discuss the incidents and work to identify patterns and factors fueling risks to the industry.
The summit will feature remarks from Nolen as well as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy. The event will also include a panel moderated by Nolen and former NTSB Chair Robert Sumwalt, while participants will include various union and lobbying officials.
Buttigieg said he's "very concerned" about these incidents but stressed the overall safety of the nation's aviation system. "We are still talking about human beings," he said. "And while, again, these cases are extremely rare -- we're not going to allow any of them to pass by without getting a very close, focused look at how it happened, why it happened and what steps could prevent it from happening."
In December, United Flight 1722 bound for San Francisco experienced a sudden loss in altitude over the Pacific, officials have said. Shortly after takeoff from Maui, the Boeing 777 dropped to just 775 feet above the water in less than 20 seconds. The plane was then able to regain altitude and continue on to its final destination. There were no injuries.
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