Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia
At 4:01 pm EST, it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac River, 0.75 nmi (0.9 mi; 1.4 km) from the end of the runway. The plane hit six cars and a truck on the bridge, and tore away 97 feet (30 m) of the bridge's rail and 41 feet (12 m) of the bridge's wall.
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,...
Looking back on the deadly Potomac River crash of 1982 - USA …
Jan 30, 2025 · On Jan. 13. 1982, 74 people were killed when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge connecting Arlington, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and fell into the frozen Potomac...
AIR FLORIDA CRASH: Footage of 1982 plane crash over Potomac River ...
Forty-three years ago on Jan. 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River shortly after takeoff from Reagan National Airport, leaving a la...
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...
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.
DC plane crash recalls similar event in 1982 - ABC News
Jan 30, 2025 · An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia on Wednesday night before both aircraft plummeted into the Potomac River. Sixty-four people were on the plane, which departed from Wichita, Kansas.
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 the...
Air Florida Flight 90 crashed in the Potomac River 37 years ago …
A storm Jan. 13, 1982, led to one of the most haunting tragedies in Washington, D.C., history: the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, which killed 78.
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 that...