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Potomac River, air Florida flight 90

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.

Miami Herald · 1d

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.

YAHOO!News · 5h

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.

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 ...

Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge

The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River ...

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 ...

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