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.
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.
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,
DC plane crash live updates: All 67 bodies recovered from Potomac River
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River near Reagan Airport.
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,
Helicopter wreckage recovered from river following tragic DC plane crash
The wreckage of a helicopter has been pulled from the Potomac River a week after it crashed into a passenger plane. The bodies of the 67 victims have also been recovered. The wreckage is being examined to determine the cause of the crash.
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
While Panzer no longer dwells on the horror of that assignment, last week’s collision between a military helicopter and a ...
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Air Florida Flight 90: 43 years ago, another airline crash in the Potomac. What to know.
At that time, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed ... In the wake of the crash, he was heralded as a hero and invited to attend the State of the Union by President Reagan. The Potomac River's depth ...