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Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘Loving husband and father': Victim's family seeking $250M after deadly DC plane crash
***Related video above: Local lawyer uncovers warning signs before deadly D.C. crash*** CHICAGO (WJW) — The family of a Connecticut man who was killed in a midair Washington, D.C. plane crash last month is seeking $250 million, attorneys announced on Tuesday. Clifford Law Offices, the Chicago-based aviation law firm representing Casey Crafton's family, filed pre-case claims against the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army, according to a news release. Former Ohio State player Ben Christman's cause of death revealed Crafton, 40, was among the 67 people killed on Jan. 29, when an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair, exploding into a fireball and crashing into the Potomac River near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Attorneys said Crafton was returning from a business trip in Wichita, Kansas, at the time. He is survived by a wife of 16 years and their three young sons. 'Casey was an incredible human being. He was a giver. He was a loving husband and father. He enjoyed coaching his boys on their youth soccer and little league baseball teams,' said law firm founder Robert Clifford in the release. 'They will be grieving him for the rest of their lives that will never be the same.' The law firm filed a government-issued 'Form 95,' which is needed to present claims against the U.S. under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 'for property damage, personal injury or wrongful death allegedly caused by a federal employee's negligence or wrongful act occurring within the scope of the employee's federal employment,' the release states. The law firm referenced the National Transportation Safety Board's report that air traffic control staffing was 'not normal' during the collision, as well as reports of 'communication lapses' between traffic control and the aircraft. A notice was sent to the FAA on Tuesday, while the pre-case Form 95 claim was filed against the U.S. Army at offices in Fort Meade, Maryland, attorneys said. The government agencies have six months to respond to the claims, 'and if rejected or not acted upon within that time, plaintiffs have the right in the next two years to file lawsuits in federal district court that would be heard by a judge,' the release states. Woman sues fertility clinic, saying she gave birth to another patient's baby 'This crash involves complex matters, and the family deserves answers as to what happened to their loved one,' Clifford continued. As reported by Fox News Digital, the FAA said it doesn't comment on pending litigation. FOX 8 News has reached out to the U.S. Army for a statement. The legal action comes after the Trump Administration started firing hundreds of FAA employees. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
DC plane crash victim's family files claims against FAA, Army
The family of a passenger on board the airliner in the deadly midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 29 took steps Tuesday to initiate a $250 million negligence lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Army. Last month, American Airlines flight 532 en route to Washington, D.C., from Wichita, Kan., crashed into an Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training flight, causing the two aircraft to plunge into the frigid Potomac River. The accident killed 67 people, including all passengers and crew on the commercial airplane and three service members on the military helicopter. Among those on the airplane was Casey Crafton, an aviation specialist whose family took preliminary legal action Tuesday. His relatives hired Clifford Law Offices, a Chicago-based law firm, to file a Form 95, which is used to initiate a lawsuit against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The government now has six months to respond to the claims before the family can file a lawsuit. In recorded remarks posted Tuesday, attorney Bob Clifford alleged potential 'willful neglect' by the agencies overseeing the environment around National Airport along with the U.S. military. 'Given the nature of what we know about this crash, there is absolutely no reason to not get that clock running, because, as a matter of fact, it's a very useful thing to get running, given the timeline that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has promised the families regarding the issuance of a preliminary report of their investigation,' Clifford said. He said the law firm also sent evidence preservation letters to the airlines involved — American Airlines and American Eagle, PSA and 'possibly' Sikorsky Aircraft. The FAA has declined to comment on 'potential litigating matters.' The Army did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment. Crafton studied aviation management in college at Bob Jones University and was returning from Wichita on a business trip working as a technical support manager at Guardian Jet, an aviation consulting firm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
18-02-2025
- General
- The Hill
DC plane crash victim's family files claims against FAA, Army
The family of a passenger on board the airliner in a deadly mid-air collision near the Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29 took steps on Tuesday to initiate a $250 million negligence lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Army. Last month, American Airlines flight 532 en route to Washington, D.C., from Wichita, Kan. crashed into an Army Blackhawk training flight, causing the two aircraft to plunge into the frigid Potomac. The accident killed 67 people, including all passengers and crew on the commercial airplane and three service members on the military helicopter. Among those on the airplane was Casey Crafton, an aviation specialist whose family took preliminary legal action Tuesday. His relatives have hired Clifford Law Offices, a Chicago-based law firm, to file a Form 95, which is used to initiate a lawsuit against the federal government under the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The government now has six months to respond to the claims before the family can file a lawsuit. In recorded remarks posted Tuesday, attorney Bob Clifford alleged potential 'willful neglect' by the agencies overseeing the environment around Reagan National, along with the U.S. military. 'Given the nature of what we know about this crash, there is absolutely no reason to not get that clock running, because, as a matter of fact, it's a very useful thing to get running, given the timeline that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has promised the families regarding the issuance of a preliminary report of their investigation,' Clifford said. He said the law firm also sent evidence preservation letters to the airlines involved — American Airlines and American Eagle, PSA and 'possibly' Sikorsky Aircraft. The FAA has declined to comment on 'potential litigating matters.' The Army did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment. Crafton studied aviation management in college at Bob Jones University and was returning from Wichita, Kansas, on a business trip working as a technical support manager at Guardian Jet, an aviation consulting firm.
