Family Of Salem Father Killed In DC Crash Sues Army, FAA For $500M
The Connecticut family of a father of three killed last month in a midair plane crash over Washington, D.C., is suing federal regulators and the Army, claiming negligence led to the fatal collision, their attorney announced.
Casey Crafton, 40, of Salem, was among 67 people killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29. Everyone onboard the jet and the three operating the helicopter died over the Potomac River.
It is the deadliest US aviation disaster in more than 15 years.
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