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 ...
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DC plane crash isn’t first along Potomac River. How 1982 collision reshaped US flight
Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-222, had a delayed takeoff to Tampa, Florida, due to icing conditions and a crowded runway at the Arlington, Virginia, airport, according to Arlington Historical.
Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
Witness describes seeing DC plane and helicopter collision A large search-and-rescue operation is underway in the Potomac ...
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Air Florida Flight 90: 43 years ago, another airline crash in the Potomac. What to know.
The aircraft was a Boeing 737-200, registered as N62AF. It was built in 1969 and previously flown by United Airlines before being sold to Air Florida in 1980. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney ...
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.