DC plane crash victim's family files claims for compensation

Family of airplane-helicopter crash victim takes first steps to sue federal government
The family of American Airline passenger Casey Crafton filed two legal claims against the federal government, in what appears to be the first legal action over the disaster. The claims seek $250 million in compensation each.
Family of DC plane crash victim files $250 million claim against government
The family of Casey Crafton, who died in the Jan. 29 crash, filed claims against the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army.
Family of DCA plane crash victim files $250M claim against US Army, FAA
The family of a victim in last month's fatal midair crash over the Potomac River has filed a $250 million claim against the U.S. Army and the Federal Aviation Administration, alleging negligence and failures that contributed to the tragedy.
Chicago firm files legal action on behalf of Washington, D.C. crash victim
Clifford Law Offices, an aviation law firm in Chicago, filed the first known legal actions Tuesday on behalf of a victim of American Airlines Flight 5342, which took off from Wichita on Jan. 29 and crashed following a midair collision with an Army helicopter in Washington,
Family of CT man killed in D.C. plane crash files $250 million claim against FAA, Army
The family of Casey Crafton, a Salem husband and father killed in a plane crash in D.C., has filed a $250 million claim against the FAA and U.S. Army.
DC plane crash: Victim's family seeks $250 million in first legal action since deadly collision
A D.C. plane crash victim's family is preparing to sue the federal government, seeking $250 million in claims after Casey Crafton, a husband and father of three, died in the collision.
Family of Connecticut father killed in DC plane crash files $250M pre-case claims against government
If the government rejects or doesn't act on the claims in six months, the plaintiffs have the right to file lawsuits in federal district court, the law firm said.
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Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
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