The aviation lawyer discusses a probable lawsuit against the Government, American Airlines presented by the families of the victims

An aviation lawyer predicts families of the midair collision The victims will file demands against the US government and US airlines in the coming days.

Survivors are not expected after a Black Hawk helicopter from the army in a training mission collided with a regional American Airlines plane that transported 64 people while the plane prepared to land at the Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. Three soldiers were aboard Black Falcon.

“Usually, just later, obviously, families are dealing with a lot “, James Brauchle told Fox News Digital Thursday, and added that Air Travel is” extremely safe. “

“We have not had a commercial accident in the United States that involves an American operator since 2009.”

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The teams recover the remains of American Airlines Flight 5342 on the Potomac River in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2025. The plane was involved in a fatal collision with a black hawk helicopter from the US army last night. (Leigh Green for Fox News Digital)

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Brauchle said that the main question of the families while fighting with their pain is “why did this happen? How did this happen? How could it have happened? And they are really looking for answers.”

He added that once they exceed their “initial shock, that is generally the next step is to look for the answers and want to know why this happened.”

A boat in the water after the accident on Wednesday night. (Al Drago/Getty Images)

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He said he does not believe that there has been a commercial plane accident in the US. That did not result in litigation.

“So, I will assume that this will happen,” Brauchle said. “And that is generally done, obviously, through the presentation of a lawsuit.”

According to his professional experience, he said, it is likely that the airline and government will be sued.

An American Airlines plane is in the asphalt at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 30, 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty images)

He said the government’s responsibility could be double.

“One to obviously operate the helicopter because the army flew it, but also the air traffic control that is regulating and monitoring that the airspace is FAA, which is again a government agency,” Brauchle said.

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Brauchle warned that it is At the beginning of the investigation.