17 hours ago · 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, and 4 of the 5 crew members, per FAA.

At 4:01 pm EST, it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac River, 0.75 nmi (0.9 mi; 1.4 km) from the end of the runway. The plane hit six cars and a truck on the bridge, and tore away 97 feet (30 m) of the bridge's rail and 41 feet (12 m) of the bridge's wall.

1 day ago · WASHINGTON – A dramatic plane crash in frigid temperatures. And a search and rescue that saved lives on the same partially frozen Potomac River. Almost 43 years ago to the day, tragedy struck ...

1 day ago · The crash Wednesday was reminiscent of another air disaster on the Potomac River more than 40 years ago. On Jan. 13, 1982, a passenger jet bound for Tampa, Fla., struck a bridge over the river ...

1 day ago · Earthcam video appears to show the moment of a passenger jet plane crash over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport.

1 day ago · Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board the two aircraft. Flight 5342 was operated by PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group, [a] and was en route from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas.

1 day ago · Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.

15 hours ago · Recovery operations are underway after an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

1 day ago · Both the American Eagle jet and Army Black Hawk are in the Potomac River. The Black Hawk had three personnel onboard. The collision occurred shortly before 9 p.m. ET.

Jan 12, 2024 · It's been 42 years since Air Florida Flight 90 struck the 14th Street Bridge before plunging into the icy Potomac River. But the daring helicopter rescue and...