Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC Potomac …
14 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.
Potomac crash: Looking back at Air Florida tragedy in 1982
17 hours ago · An Air Florida jetliner plunged into the Potomac River last Jan. 13 because an inexperienced crew ignored safety procedures and failed to abort a perilous takeoff or take emergency action that ...
Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia
Air Florida Flight 90 was a scheduled U.S. domestic passenger flight operated by Air Florida from Washington National Airport (now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, with an intermediate stopover at …
Looking back on the deadly Potomac River crash of 1982 - USA …
1 day ago · On Jan. 13. 1982, 74 people were killed when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge connecting Arlington, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and fell into the frozen Potomac River.
43 years ago: Another plane crash and rescue on the Potomac
1 day ago · Almost 43 years ago to the day, tragedy struck when a commercial jet − Air Florida Flight 90 − plunged into icy waters shortly after an afternoon takeoff from the same airport where a ...
DC plane crash: Air Florida Flight 90 crashed in same location
19 hours ago · The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster. ... Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River in 1982.
Potomac Was Also Site of a 1980s Plane Crash - The New York …
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 ...
A look back at the 1982 crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into the Potomac …
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...
Air Florida Flight 90 crashed in the Potomac River 37 years ago …
Jan 13, 2019 · Moments after takeoff, the plane with 74 passengers and five crew members failed to maintain altitude and slammed into the bridge, striking seven occupied vehicles and plummeting into the Potomac.
Seventy eight people died when Air Florida Flight 90 plummeted …
Jan 13, 2022 · Seventy eight people died when Air Florida Flight 90 plummeted into the frigid Potomac River. On snowy January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737 filled with 74 passengers and five crew members crashed into the 14th Street Bridge just after taking off from Arlington’s National Airport.