NTSB's diagram of flight path for Air Florida Flight 90 The tail section of Flight 90 being hoisted from the Potomac River following the airplane's crash. Adding to the plane's troubles was the pilots' decision to maneuver closely behind a DC-9 that was taxiing just ahead of them prior to takeoff, due to their mistaken belief that the warmth ...

1 天前 · 40 years ago, a Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and then fell into the Potomac River, killing 70 of the 74 passengers, and 4 of the 5 crew members, per FAA.

1 天前 · 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 ...

For many, it's a reminder of the last time an airliner crashed into the Potomac River. On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737, crashed shortly after takeoff from Washington ...

1 天前 · Both aircraft plunged into the frigid Potomac River. ... finishing fifth in 1992 and placing fourth two years later. ... See what happened in DC plane crash with helicopter Air traffic control ...

2 天之前 · 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. ... a Plane Crash on the Potomac Left 78 People Dead.

2 天之前 · 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 River.

Aug. 5 -- It's been more than 20 years since Air Florida Flight 90 took off from National Airport and crashed onto a bridge in downtown Washington, then plunged into the icy waters of the Potomac River. A voice recorder captured the final moments before the plane crashed on Jan. 13, 1982.

2022年1月13日 · WASHINGTON (WDVM) — On this day 40 years ago, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed in the 14th Street Bridge and plunged into the Potomac River shortly after take-off killing 78 people, according to the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Memorial & Museum.

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.