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.
43 Years Ago, a Plane Crash on the Potomac Left 78 People Dead
A Boeing 737 crashed into a bridge over the river on Jan. 13, 1982, just after taking off from Washington National Airport in a snowstorm.
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.
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.
Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC's Potomac River in 1982?
Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fell into the Potomac River,
Remains of all D.C. plane crash victims recovered as crews pull parts of cockpit, tail from Potomac River
Remains from all 67 people killed D.C. midair collision recovered, most identified 02:21. Remains from all 67 victims of the midair collision over Washington, D.C., that sent an A
All major wreckage from DC plane crash removed from Potomac River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says crews have successfully taken all major pieces of wreckage from the D.C. plane crash out of the Potomac River. The announcement came Thursday evening, just a day after the remains of all 67 victims killed in the midair collision were recovered and positively identified,
DC plane crash live updates: All 67 bodies recovered from Potomac River
Pilots and air traffic controllers notified authorities about airplanes and helicopters flying alarmingly close at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in at least 15 incident reports da
Wreckage of Army helicopter pulled from Potomac River after DCA crash
Salvage crews worked on the Potomac River on Thursday and could be seen pulling out pieces of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed with a plane
All 67 victims of DC midair collision recovered from Potomac River
Officials say the bodies all 67 passengers involved in the Washington, D.C. midair collision have been recovered from the Potomac River. It comes as new details on the investigation are emerging, including that the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash was flying at 300 feet.
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 ...
Local photojournalist reflects on Air Florida crash in the wake of tragic DC midair crash
Forty-three years ago, the D.C. region was rocked by an air disaster that claimed 78 lives. On a snowy January afternoon, Air ...
28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black ...