American Air, FAA Sued by Wife of Man Killed in Fatal Crash
The US Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River in Washington on Jan. 30.
Photographer: Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/US Coast Guard
American Airlines Group Inc. and the US government were sued by the wife of a passenger killed in January when one of its regional jets collided with a military helicopter near Washington, one of the deadliest US air disasters in decades.
Lawyers for Rachel Crafton, the wife of Casey Crafton who was killed in the crash, accused the airline of failing to implement procedures designed to mitigate the risks of mid-air collisions. They argue that a series of “collective failures” by the airline, the Federal Aviation Administration and the United States Army resulted in the fatal crash.