WASHINGTON —

The family of one man who died in a midair plane crash over Washington, D.C. , is suing the airlines involved and the federal government. Other mourning families are expected to follow suit.

It's the latest fallout from the Jan. 29 accident, when a passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport. The crash killed 67 people — the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in more than two decades.

The lawsuit, filed by the widow of crash victim Casey Crafton , is the first that seeks to hold the U.S. Army, the Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, and its regional partner, PSA Airlines, accountable for those deaths. The complaint alleges that various safety failures caused or contributed to the tragedy.

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