Do families get paid if a plane crashes?

In wrongful death cases arising from an airplane accident, most states provide that the decedent’s spouse and children, if any, are entitled to sue for damages.

https://www.rapoportlaw.com/practice-areas/aviation-accidents/aviation-accidents-faq/#:~:text=In%20wrongful%20death%20cases%20arising,entitled%20to%20sue%20for%20damages.