Dad of three Killed in D.C. Aircraft Crash Remembered as ‘Devoted Father’

One of many victims of the American Airways crash has been recognized as a Connecticut youth soccer coach and father of three.

The person, recognized by State Senator Martha Marx as Casey Crafton in a assertion on Fb, was a passenger of the 64-member flight that collided with a U.S. Military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River within the Washington, D.C. space on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

“The airline tragedy in Washington, D.C., final evening has deeply impacted our Salem neighborhood. Casey Crafton—husband of Rachel and father to their three sons—was among the many passengers on the American Airways flight from Kansas that went down within the Potomac River,” wrote Marx in her assertion.

The state consultant reiterated that authorities don’t imagine there are any survivors and added, “My coronary heart goes out to the Crafton-Gadbois household throughout this unimaginable time. I ask our neighborhood to maintain them in your prayers as they navigate this profound loss.”

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont additionally confirmed his dying.

“My coronary heart goes out to the Crafton-Gadbois household after the tragic lack of Casey Crafton in yesterday’s aircraft crash. Salem has misplaced a devoted father, husband, and neighborhood member. Please maintain his household in your ideas and prayers throughout this extremely troublesome time,” Lamont wrote on X.

In keeping with NBC Connecticut, Crafton was an lively member of the neighborhood, taking part within the city’s recreation fee. He was a member of the Salem Little League and was a coach for the Montville Youth Soccer Membership.

In a assertion on Fb, the soccer membership prolonged their condolences to his household and remembered him as a “valued volunteer” who “helped to complement the lives of all those who he got here in touch with.”

Salem Little League echoed related sentiments, sharing in a assertion that “our small city is heartbroken by a devastating tragedy involving one in every of our beloved Little League members.”

“The Crafton household, deeply concerned in all issues Salem, has suffered an unimaginable loss,” their assertion mentioned. “With heavy hearts, we share the information that Casey Crafton tragically handed away within the horrific airline crash in Washington DC. Please maintain his household near your hearts and in your prayers throughout this troublesome time.”

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A meal prepare has been arrange for the Crafton household. As of this writing, the marketing campaign has raised over $45,000 of its $200,000 objective.