Family of D.C. midair collision victim sues American Airlines, FAA and Army
Family of D.C. midair collision victim sues American Airlines, FAA and Army
The widow of one of the 60 passengers aboard the American Airlines regional jet involved in the deadly midair collision near D.C. in January has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges American Airlines, the FAA and the U.S. Army “utterly failed in their responsibilities to the traveling public.”
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate but contains a significant factual error regarding the number of passengers. The bias is minimal, presenting the information in a straightforward manner. The article accurately reports on the lawsuit filed by the family of a victim of the mid-air collision.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The widow of one of the 60 passengers aboard the American Airlines regional jet involved in the deadly midair collision near D.C. in January has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
- Verification Source #2: States 'The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington sued the government and...'
- Verification Source #5: States 'The family of a man killed in January's midair collision near Washington, DC, is suing American Airlines, regional jet operator PSA Airlines...'
- Assessment: Contradicted. The number of passengers/victims is reported as 67 by multiple sources, not 60. The lawsuit claim is supported.
- Claim: The lawsuit alleges American Airlines, the FAA and the U.S. Army 'utterly failed in their responsibilities to the traveling public.'
- Verification Source #1: States '...crash victims sues the FAA, Army and American Airlines.'
- Verification Source #2: States 'The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington sued the government and...'
- Verification Source #3: States 'The families of the passengers killed in the mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. are suing American Airlines and the U.S. government.'
- Verification Source #4: States 'The family of a man killed in a midair collision over Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government and the two airlines...'
- Verification Source #5: States 'The family of a man killed in January's midair collision near Washington, DC, is suing American Airlines, regional jet operator PSA Airlines...'
- Assessment: Supported. All sources confirm the lawsuit against American Airlines, the FAA, and/or the U.S. Army.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1, 2, and 5 contradict the claim of 60 passengers, stating 67 people were killed in the crash.
- All sources confirm the lawsuit against American Airlines, the FAA, and/or the U.S. Army.