43 Years Ago, a Plane Crash on the Potomac Left 78 People Dead
A Boeing 737 crashed into a bridge over the river on Jan. 13, 1982, just after taking off from Washington National Airport in a snowstorm.
DC plane clash: How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982
The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.
Body Found in Potomac River, Police Say No Connection to DC Plane Crash
Authorities said the death is not related to the American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision that happened on Wednesday night.
43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.
DC plane crash recalls similar event in 1982
The news of an American Airlines jet and Black Hawk helicopter colliding on Wednesday recalls a similar tragedy that happened 43 years ago.
How five people survived after a plane crashed into the Potomac River 42 years ago
The aviation disaster near Washington DC has brought up memories of another crash into the Potomac River 43 years ago – the Air Florida Flight 90. The search at the crash site of the American Airlines plane and US military Black Hawk helicopter has turned into a recovery operation after officials said they don’t ‘believe there are any survivors.
Crews lift first pieces of wreckage from Potomac River near DC after plane crash
Officials said the bodies of several victims remain in the plane's fuselage and their "dignified" removal is a main priority.
Search for victims in D.C. plane crash continues in Potomac River
An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
Crashed plane engine removed from Potomac
Salvage crews pulled an engine from the downed American Airlines flight out of the Potomac River on Feb. 3. ↓ Read More
Investigators probe Washington plane crash wreckage and flight logs
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it has completed interviews with air traffic controllers in its investigation into the collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.
Crash investigators drone video of helicopter, plane submerged in DC river
The National Transportation Safety Board has released drone video of investigators surveying the wreckage of the Washington DC crash. The 29 January mid-air collision between a military helicopter and American Airlines passenger plane in Washington,
Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge
The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River ...
Survivor of D.C. Crash Relives Escape from Death Despite 60 Broken Bones After Plane Plunged into Potomac in 1982 (Exclusive)
Joseph Stiley, now 86, used his in-flight experience to avoid death in the 1982 plane crash on the Potomac River. Almost ...
Reagan National Airport Had Fatal Plane Crash in 1982
Wednesday’s incident occurred more than 40 years after the Air Florida crash in 1982, when a passenger plane weighed down by ...
A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led ...
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American Airlines Collision: Army Helicopter Warned Twice Before Fatal Crash
After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective ...
DC plane crash live updates: 41 sets of remains have been recovered
PMBlack Hawk black box recovered: NTSBThe Black Hawk's black box -- a combined cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.