The families of the passengers on Flight 5342 who were killed in a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. , earlier this year are set to announce a lawsuit against American Airlines and the U.S. government on Wednesday afternoon.

A press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington. You can watch it live in the video player above.

The event will include the family members of several victims of the crash, including Rachel and Dailey Crafton, the wife and brother of Casey Crafton , of Connecticut, and Doug Lane, husband and father to Christine and Spencer Lane , of Rhode Island. Attorneys representing the families will also be in attendance. The Lanes were associated with The Skating Club of Boston, located in Norwood, Massachusetts.

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