The first federal lawsuit has been filed in connection with the January 2025 midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington Reagan National Airport.

Family members of a passenger on American Eagle Flight 5342 announced the case Wednesday, seeking damages from American Airlines, its regional affiliate PSA Airlines, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army. All 67 people aboard both aircraft were killed in what became the nation’s first major commercial airline accident since 2009, according to ABC News.

Filed in federal district court in Washington, the complaint alleges “wrongful death and survival claims, jointly and severally,” and accuses the defendants of creating conditions that allowed the crash to occur.

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