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.
Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter ...
The crash brings back chilling memories of another tragedy in the same river. On Jan. 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90, bound for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, stalled shortly ...
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 ...
The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.
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 ...
This incident marks a tragic event in the same vicinity where, in 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the river under similar circumstances. On January 13, 1982, nearly 43 years ago today ...