A Connecticut man was among the people killed in the American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night, according to State Sen. Martha Marx.

State Sen. Martha Marx said Casey Crafton, a Salem resident, was a passenger on the plane that collided with a helicopter in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night.

State Sen. Martha Marx said Casey Crafton, a husband and father of three sons from Salem, Conn., was one of the passengers on the American Airlines flight Wednesday.