(NEXSTAR) – A family of a crash victim from American Airlines Flight 5342 filed a lawsuit against American Airlines and the United States in federal court on Wednesday.

The crash between the U.S. Military Black Hawk helicopter and AA 5342 on Jan. 29 killed everybody on both flights – 64 on AA 5342 and three on the Black Hawk helicopter.

Rachel Crafton, the wife of Casey Crafton, who died in the crash, said in the lawsuit that American Airlines, the FAA and the U.S. Army should have known the Reagan National Airport presented safety concerns, as well as the risk of a midair collision.

"American has a strong track record of putting the safety of our customers and team members above everything else," American Airlines said in an emailed statement, when contacted for comment. "We continue t

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