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 motorists died. Just five people survived, and only three are still alive to witness news of the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.
43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
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 when a commercial jet − Air Florida Flight 90 − plunged into icy waters shortly after an afternoon takeoff from the same airport where a passenger jet with 64 people aboard collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night.
A Look Back at the Deadly 1982 Potomac River Crash
The American Airlines plane and helicopter collision is sparking memories of the deadly 1982 Potomac River crash. Forty-three years ago, a plane crashed into the 14th Street Bridge 30 seconds after taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during icy conditions.
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.
More Than 40 Bodies Recovered In Potomac River After Midair Plane Crash
Investigators have already recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter.
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Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge
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Reagan National Airport Had Fatal Plane Crash in 1982
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A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led to changes in the way we travel.
DC plane crash has striking similarities to a 1949 tragedy
In 1949, a passenger plane and a military craft collided near Washington DC, launching a grim recovery effort in the Potomac ...
Deadly Plane and Helicopter Crash Scene Viewed from Long Bridge Park in Arlngton
An endless line of emergency lights could be seen from Long Bridge Park in Arlington, Va. after an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter from Fort Belvoir, Va. collided near Ronald Reagan ...