Air Florida Flight 90: 43 years ago, another airline crash in the Potomac. What to know.
The 1982 crash happened moments after takeoff in icy conditions in roughly the same place as Wednesday's collision between a jet and Army helicopter.
Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered ...
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Collides With Foreign Objects In Fort Myers
Last week, a Southwest Airlines aircraft flying from Atlanta to Fort Myers struck foreign object debris on the runway. The ...
An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac in 1982. A look at the tragedy and airline
The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route ...
The Last Time A Plane Crashed Into The Potomac River Was 43 Years Ago
According to the FAA report, “At 1559, Flight 90 was cleared to "taxi into position and hold" and to "be ready for an ...
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From the archives: Florida-bound plane crashes in DC
Back in 1982, 74 people were killed when an Air Florida 737 crashed into the icy Potomac River in Washington DC. Here's how ...
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Remembering Air Florida Flight 90: Tragedy and Change
On Jan. 13, 1982, snow was falling across the D.C region, and the increasingly hazardous travel conditions prompted the ...
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Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC's Potomac River in 1982?
Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fell into the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
American Airlines Plane Crash Follows Strikingly Similar Tragedy on Potomac 43 Years Ago. Only 5 Survived the 1982 Disaster
Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River. 78 passengers, cabin crew members and ...