Salem, CT - It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Casey Laurance Crafton due to a tragic accident on January 29, 2025. He was 40 years old. He was born on February 20, 1984, in Memphis, TN, a son of Richard and Ann (Webb) Crafton.

Casey Crafton was a beloved member of the aviation community who was lost after the tragic American Airlines disaster in Washington, DC on January 29th, 2025. As the Technical Services Manager at Guardian Jet, Casey touched so many within the aviation community.

Feb 8, 2025 · It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Casey Laurance Crafton due to a tragic accident on January 29, 2025. He was 40 years old. He was born on February 20, 1984, in Memphis, TN, a son of Richard and Ann (Webb) Crafton.

Feb 9, 2025 · Taylor Hammons, the 23-year-old nephew of American Airlines Flight 5342 crash victim Casey Crafton, opens up to PEOPLE about his final text messages to his uncle and how he plans to finish ...

Jan 31, 2025 · The man, identified by State Senator Martha Marx as Casey Crafton in a statement on Facebook, was a passenger of the 64-member flight that collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over...

Jan 30, 2025 · Casey Crafton, of Salem, died when his flight from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C. collided with a military helicopter and went down in the Potomac River. Crafton was husband and a...

4 days ago · The claims were filed against the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army, which was operating the Black Hawk helicopter, by the family of Casey Crafton, according to a news release from ...

3 days ago · Crafton worked as a technical support manager for an aviation consulting firm after studying aviation management at Bob Jones University. "Casey was an incredible human being. He was a giver.

Feb 1, 2025 · Casey Crafton, a father and volunteer youth sports coach, was among those killed in Wednesday night’s plane crash while flying back from Wichita to Washington D.C. on American...

Jan 31, 2025 · Casey Crafton was among the 67 people who died near DC when AA5342 collided with a Black Hawk. He is being remembered as an active community member.