Washington D.C. Plane Crash Lawsuit

The family of Casey Crafton, one of 67 victims of a plane crash involving an American Airlines regional partner American Airlines Group — PSA Airlines Flight 5342 and a United States helicopter over Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit targets American Airlines, American Airlines Group — PSA Airlines, the United States — Federal Aviation Administration, and the United States, accusing them of negligence and failure to ensure public safety. The United States — National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings indicate that the United States helicopter was flying above altitude limits and that the United States — Federal Aviation Administration failed to address a pattern of near misses at United States — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The lawsuit also alleges that the airlines did not adequately train pilots or inform them about helicopter routes. Other families are expected to join the lawsuit, which seeks accountability for the deadliest U.S. plane crash since 2001.