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American Airlines
Flight 5432 Crash
(The Potomac River Plane Crash in Washington DC)
When an American Airlines regional plane collided with an Army training helicopter on January 29, 2025, over the Potomac River outside DC, it had been all systems go on the approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport. The air space was “crowded and shared” that night with a queue of flights landing about two minutes apart… “but conditions were clear… and this is not unusual,” said Sean Duffy, the new secretary of transportation.1
All 64 passengers and crew on board the flight plus three on board the helicopter died, totaling 67. Even though the latest statistics still assert air travel is the safest mode of travel in the world, there are closer to twice as many US flights per day now as in 2019 (45,000 up from 25,000). And the BIG question lingers: Could this horrific crash have been prevented?
If you lost someone in the Potomac River airplane crash, we are here for you. Contact us. We are women, so we get that women are usually the ones holding it together in a disaster. That’s why we do what we do.
“The [Potomac] accident follows a long string of alarming near collisions at airports across the country – a pattern suggesting that the aviation-safety systems upon which human life depends are under enormous strain.”2
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Crashes Are Horrible Enough – Why Should I Put Myself Through a Plane Crash Lawsuit?
Here’s why: you could pave the way for others by standing up and saying something wasn’t right. When just one person joins a lawsuit after a tragedy, that single act sends a message to others that they are not alone. Most importantly, your action could be an encouragement to others to take a stand.
Seeking justice for your tragic story helps make the world a safer place so other families don’t have to live out the same horror.
If you’re in the throes of shock from losing a loved one to this crash, we are here to guide you through what to do next.
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But I Don’t Want to “Profit” from My Loved One’s Death.
We get it. After a decade of working with families rocked by trauma, we understand the reluctance. No amount of money will ever replace a human life.
However, civil lawsuits, which result in compensation, are designed to effect big changes.
This is your opportunity to help make your loved one’s passing matter, by turning it into a way to make the world a safer, better place for others.
(And you can always use compensation to pay off debt, start a college fund for a child or other family member, or even just donate it to a non-profit in honor of your late loved one to help his/her legacy live on.)
Seeking justice is honorable. Just ask the thousands of people who have come to us over the last 10 years.
“Joining the lawsuit helped me to find my voice and become a voice for others. The day I received my award letter was the first time that I felt like I truly mattered, and that someone thought that what happened to me was actually worth something. I was proud that my story helped create change that would protect future children. And for me, that was worth more than any financial settlement could ever give me.”
– Survivor Story
Healing Through Legal Action.
Since 2016, ACFW has helped thousands of survivors heal after enduring tragedy. We were there after the winter storm in TX took more than 20 lives. We were there after the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, the sexual assault inflicted for decades by former doctor Larry Nassar, the toxic water debacle at Camp Lejeune, and the Ohio Train Derailment that spilled toxic chemicals.
Remember civil law – what we do – is designed to secure financial awards for survivors. Together with our plane crash lawyers, we go after the entities that may have put profits over people, resulting in tragedies that should never have happened.
We have helped thousands of people heal after enduring the unspeakable – let us help your family make sense of this chaos.
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Sources
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Juliette Kayyem, “The Near Misses at Airports Have Been Telling Us Something,” The Atlantic, January 30, 2025.
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Ibid.
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Unnamed, “How Aviation Law Was Changed Through Accidents,” Law Study/Free Law Study Resources, June 10, 2019.
