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.
DC Plane Crash Fatalities Confirmed as Rescuers Scour Potomac River
The midair crash occurred before 9 p.m. local time when a Bombardier CRJ700 jet that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a Black Hawk helicopter.
Potomac plane crash: Authorities don’t expect to find any survivors
Authorities believe there are no survivors after a military helicopter collided with a civilian airliner midair.
Remains of all D.C. plane crash victims recovered as crews pull parts of cockpit, tail from Potomac River
The pieces of wreckage recovered Tuesday were lifted by a crane and placed onto a barge with other parts recovered from the flight that took off from Wichita, Kansas, for Washington's Reagan National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members on board. One of the pieces recovered earlier in the day showed a portion of the American Eagle logo.
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.
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
DC plane crash: A timeline of the deadly collision
The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter both crashed into the icy Potomac River after colliding midair.
DC plane crash updates: Probe makes progress as crews still search for helicopter parts
More than a week after the horrific helicopter-plane collision near Washington, salvage crews have recovered most of the wreckage.
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 ...
The final seconds — and grim aftermath — of D.C. plane crash that killed 67
In seconds, the wreckage of each aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River, the victims with it. All perished.
No survivors expected in American Airlines, Army helicopter crash over Potomac River
We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,” said John Donnelly, the fire ...
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 ...