so, the latest verison, (yes the 2.7.3) does not crash (never for me) but, it can create problem if you change some parameters that will be open in the next launch (such as -in example- the view to "print layout"), in fact it will charge forever and never load...

you resolve the problem deleting the .AbiwordSuite directory (deleting the settings and let the app open)

in xTerm, gain root and write:

or use emelFM, for example