Family of Jan. 29 D.C. midair collision victim sues American Airlines, U.S. Army and FAA

The spouse of Casey Crafton filed a wrongful‑death suit blaming "systemic failures" for the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National that killed 67, naming American Airlines, regional partner PSA, the U.S. Army and the FAA. The complaint seeks accountability from military and civilian authorities.

Discovered 2025-09-24T09:32:33.495834-07:00 | 2025-09-24T09:32:33.495834-07:00

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  • The suit targets both military and civilian operators and regulators, escalating legal and oversight pressure on FAA airspace exemptions and procedures — context provided by the DOT inspector generals planned audit of the FAA's DC airspace oversight (https://hype.aero/?story=99e2870f-f845-424b-b2cd-c70101a5a3bb) and NTSB testimony that the FAA failed to warn operators about prior collision alerts (https://hype.aero/?story=72547d06-90c0-4be1-ad04-e5efd97d5cb1).
  • The case follows a catastrophic event that killed 67 and has already driven policy and leadership fallout, underscoring operational, liability and regulatory implications for airlines, military aviation and air traffic management (see how the collision reshaped the years safety picture and subsequent calls for reforms: https://hype.aero/?story=938ece99-e08f-4bf2-9969-e5c874fc4df6 and https://hype.aero/?story=599a10b6-daa9-4e0f-aaf1-5697fed5570a).

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