Widow of DC plane crash victim sues airlines, US government

Rachel Crafton, whose husband died on American Airlines Flight 5342, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S.

Family of Flight 5342 mid-air crash victim sues airline & government, more suits expected

The families of American Eagle Flight 5342 passengers killed in the Jan. 29 mid-air collision are set to make an announcement Wednesday afternoon.
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American Airlines plans to fight new lawsuit over crash at Reagan National

American Airlines intends to fight a recently filed lawsuit over the mid-air crash that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport earlier this year. The airline denies allegations that a failure ...
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First lawsuit over DC plane crash blames the airline, the FAA and the Army

All 67 people on board Flight 5342 and the helicopter were killed when they collided as the jet approached Reagan National.
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Goodbye to your luggage – FAA issues urgent warning to all U.S. airline passengers in case of an emergency

On September 16, 2025, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a statement emphasizing that in order to save lives during an aircraft ...

WTOC Exclusive: Family of local pilot killed in deadly DC mid-air collision reacts to recent lawsuit

Samuel Lilley was one of the two American Airlines pilot who was killed in the deadly midair collision on January 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Family of 1 of the 67 Washington plane crash victims sues the FAA, Army and American Airlines

Other families are expected to join this first lawsuit seeking to hold the FAA, the Army, American Airlines and its regional partner, PSA Airlines, accountable.