Potomac River Air Florida

Potomac River, air Florida flight 90

43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River

The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.

Miami Herald · 1d

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 said of the 1982 crash.

Palm Beach Post · 1d

DC plane clash: How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982

The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.

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 ...

Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge

The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River ...

Tampa man still troubled by images of another air disaster in DC 43 years later

Air Florida 90 crashed after takeoff from Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The plane was on its way to Tampa.

What to know about the passenger jet and helicopter that crashed in DC

An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a ...

1don MSN

Live updates: Rescuers search for survivors of D.C. plane crash; police pull bodies from Potomac

The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan ...

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