The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.
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.
At that time, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed on Jan. 13 ... with an intermediate stopover at Tampa International Airport. The aircraft was a Boeing 737-200, registered as N62AF.
A passenger jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday night with an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all on board each aircraft and prompting 300 first ...
Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter ...