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DC plane crash victim’s family files claims against FAA, Army

The family of Casey Crafton filed legal claims against the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army, seeking $250 million each for alleged wrongful actions leading to the crash that killed 67 people on January 29, 2025.
The crash involved a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane, killing all 67 on board on January 29.
Robert Clifford, the family's lawyer, highlighted concerns regarding understaffing in air traffic control and communication failures that contributed to the incident.
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are looking into possible air traffic control miscommunications and staffing issues at the FAA during the incident.

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Family of DC plane crash victim files $250M lawsuit against FAA, U.S. Army

The family of a passenger who died in last month’s midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport has filed legal claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United States Army, seeking $250 million in compensation for each claim. The crash killed all 64 aboard the American Airlines passenger jet, and three service members in the Blackhawk helicopter …

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The Epoch Times

Family of DC Plane Crash Victim File $250 Million Claims Against FAA, Army

The family of a passenger killed in a midair collision near Washington, D.C., filed $250 million claims each against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Army on Feb. 18. Casey Crafton, 40, of Salem, Connecticut, was among the 67 people who lost their lives when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near the Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29. Robert A. Clifford, fo…

2 days ago·New York, United States

Wife of air crash victim in DC filed $250 million lawsuit against Aviation and Army

The wife of a Connecticut man who died last month in the collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter near Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan National Airport has filed what is believed to be the first lawsuits for the accident in which 67 people died.

2 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Breitbart

Family of Man Killed in D.C. Plane Crash Files Suit Against FAA, Army

The family of a man killed in the plane crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, last month after it collided with a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter has filed suit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Army. The post Family of Man Killed in D.C. Plane Crash Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against FAA, U.S. Army appeared first on Breitbart.

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Victim’s family files $250M in legal claims against FAA, Army over DC aircraft crash

The family of a man who died in a collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport has filed a legal claim.

3 days ago·Cedar Rapids, United States

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Family files claims against U.S. for Wichita-DC plane crash

By Cameron Burnett Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (KAKE) — An aviation law firm has filed pre-case claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Army involving a passenger killed in the Jan. 29 midair crash of an American Airlines regional jet with a military helicopter, killing all 67 on board. The Clifford Law Offices says the claims were filed on behalf of the widow and children of Casey Cra…

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