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plane crash, Potomac River and 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.

Palm Beach Post · 1d

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.

South Florida plane crash survivor says D.C. midair collision, her tragedy have chilling similarities

When American Eagle Airlines Flight 5342 collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter just moments from landing at Reagan ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Rescuers Face Freezing Potomac Temperatures

The temperature of the Potomac River was hovering just above freezing around the time of Wednesday’s collision, according to ...

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