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.
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 ...
An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac in 1982. A look at the tragedy and airline
The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route ...
DC plane crash isn’t first along Potomac River. How 1982 collision reshaped US flight
I don’t know of any other accident that has had this amount of impact on aviation but also in other industries,” one expert ...
Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered ...
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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 ...
Significant US plane crashes in recent years
Recent years have seen notable US plane crashes, including a recent collision between a passenger plane and a military ...
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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.
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Remembering Air Florida Flight 90: Fort Lauderdale-bound jet that crashed in DC
On Jan. 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 ... Authorities said the Boeing 737 struck the Interstate 395 overpass before plunging into the Potomac River. Investigators attributed the crash to ...