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 ...
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In 1982, a flight headed to Florida crashed into the Potomac River. Don Usher recounts the heroism that followed
FAA on Air Florida Flight 90 Usher and his rescue technician, the late Gene Windsor, faced challenging conditions as they navigated to the crash site on the Potomac River. A U.S. Park Police ...
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 ...
Helicopters flying along Potomac frequently pose dangers to passenger jets
Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers ...
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DC plane clash: How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982
More:43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River Good Samaritan rushes to help victims of Naples, Florida plane crash: 'Are they alive?' 4 adults, 1 child killed ...
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How five people survived after a plane crashed into the Potomac River 42 years ago
The aviation disaster near Washington DC has brought up memories of another crash into the Potomac River 43 years ago – the Air Florida Flight 90. The search at the crash site of the American ...
American Airlines Plane Crash Follows Strikingly Similar Tragedy on Potomac 43 Years Ago. Only 5 Survived the 1982 Disaster
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 alive to ...
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Air Florida Flight 90: 43 years ago, another airline crash in the Potomac. What to know.
Air Florida Flight 90 was scheduled to depart ... invited to attend the State of the Union by President Reagan. The Potomac River's depth varies by location, but the average depth is 24 feet ...
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Hero who saved survivors of 1982 Air Florida crash had been a Boca Raton bank president
There they floated. Scared. Traumatized. Six people had just survived the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into a bridge over ...
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Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
The collision recalled the crash of an Air Florida flight that plummeted into the Potomac River on January 13, 1982, that killed 78 people. According to the Federal Aviation Administration ...
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DC plane clash: How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982
More:43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River Good Samaritan rushes to help victims of Naples, Florida plane crash: 'Are they alive?' 4 adults, 1 child ...