The first of many expected wrongful death lawsuits following the January plane crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport was filed in court earlier this week.

Rachel Crafton, the wife of Casey Crafton, one of the crash victims, is suing American Airlines, PSA Airlines, the flight operator and the U.S. government, according to a copy of the lawsuit reviewed by USA TODAY, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

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