United says it will testify at House hearing

United said Wednesday it planned to testify at an upcoming US House Transportation Committee hearing on commercial airline consumer issues after a passenger was dragged off an April 9 flight in Chicago to make room for crew members. Justin Harclerode, a spokesman for the House of Representatives panel, did not say who the committee planned to call as witnesses. A date for the hearing has not been disclosed. United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said that the airline looked "forward to meeting with the committee and sharing with them the comprehensive review and the customer-focused actions we will communicate next week." She declined to say who would testify for United. The airline also faces a Thursday deadline from the US Senate Commerce Committee to answer detailed questions about the incident on United Flight 3411, which 69-year-old Dr David Dao was dragged off by airport security officers. The same committee requested that the Chicago Department of Aviation, which employs the officers, respond to a separate list of queries by Thursday as well.<br/>