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Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia
On January 13, 1982, the Boeing 737-200 that executed the flight, registered as N62AF, crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River just after takeoff from Washington National Airport. [3]
1982 Potomac Plane Crash Survivor Reacts to American Airlines …
Feb 5, 2025 · Joseph Stiley, now 86, used his in-flight experience to avoid death in the 1982 plane crash on the Potomac River. Almost exactly 43 years later, he heard news of the American Airlines crash on the ...
The Last Time A Plane Crashed Into The Potomac River Was 43 …
On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, was preparing for its scheduled service from Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with a stopover in Tampa.
In 1982, a flight headed to Florida crashed into the Potomac River…
13 hours ago · Tags: Plane Crash, Potomac River, Don Usher, Air Florida. ... On Jan. 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 727, left Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington D.C., for Fort Lauderdale ...
Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into …
Jan 30, 2025 · Back in 1982, 74 people were killed when an Air Florida 737 crashed into the icy Potomac River in Washington DC. Here's how WTTG-TV's coverage looked at the time. Originally aired January 14,...
Potomac crash: Looking back at Air Florida tragedy in 1982
Jan 30, 2025 · 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...
Plane crashes into Potomac River | January 13, 1982 | HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · On January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737-222 plunges into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The crash, caused by bad weather, took place only two miles from...
A look back at the 1982 crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into the Potomac …
Jan 12, 2024 · Air Florida Flight 90 was briefly airborne before it struck the 14th Street Bridge on its way down, smashing cars and killing four people on the bridge before plunging headfirst into the...
American Airlines Plane Crash Follows Similar 1982 Accident on Potomac
Jan 30, 2025 · In 1982, 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 ...
DC plane crash recalls similar event in 1982 - ABC News
Jan 30, 2025 · DC plane crash recalls similar event in 1982. ... Workers prepare the center fuselage of the 737 Air Florida Flight 90 from a barge on the Potomac River, Jan. 21, 1982, in Washington, D.C.