On Jan. 13, 1982, snow was falling across the D.C region, and the increasingly hazardous travel conditions prompted the ...
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.
Collision between American airlines jet and Black Hawk on Potomac revives haunting memories of the 1982 tragedy.
The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River ...
Between the volume of air traffic and the variety of aircraft, the airspace in the Washington area remains among the most complicated and restricted in the country.
No survivors were found in the wreckage overnight. 40 years ago, a Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and then fell into the Potomac River, killing 70 of the 74 passengers ...
At that time, Air Florida Flight ... A federal employee, Lenny Skutnik, dived into the water to rescue a passenger. In the wake of the crash, he was heralded as a hero and invited to attend ...
Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter ...
At that time, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed on Jan. 13, 1982, immediately following take-off from what was then known Washington National Airport. Unfolding in icy, snowy conditions, the airliner’s ...