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 ...
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 ...
No survivors expected in American Airlines, Army helicopter crash over Potomac River
We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,” said John Donnelly, the fire ...
Air Florida Flight 90: 43 years ago, another airline crash in the Potomac. What to know.
The 1982 crash happened moments after takeoff in icy conditions in roughly the same place as Wednesday's collision between a jet and Army helicopter.
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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 ...
An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac in 1982. A look at the tragedy and airline
The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route ...
South Florida expert divers detail challenges of water rescues after Potomac River midair collision
Daniel Izzo, a retired Navy SEAL master chief, has conducted water rescues after plane crashes and says winter conditions in the Potomac River make the situation even more dangerous. "It always seems ...
Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered ...
Deadly D.C.-area crash reminiscent of 1982 Air Florida crash into Potomac River
While some survived, 78 people died in the deadly 1982 crash.
First responders search through cold Potomac River for survivors after mid-air collision
Multiple federal agencies are investigating a major aviation crash that happened between a regional jet and a helicopter around Reagan Washington National Airport. The capital area was the benefactor ...
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Helicopters flying along Potomac River frequently pose dangers to passenger jets
On Tuesday night, just 24 hours before a deadly collision between a military helicopter and a regional jet at Reagan National Airport, a different passenger jet coming in for a landing at the airport ...