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.
‘It just went straight to the bottom’: DC plane crash rekindles memories of Air Florida Flight 90
An American Airlines flight colliding with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C. was a sheer moment of heartbreak for people across the nation and in Tampa Bay.
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‘Risking lives to save others’: Ex-pilot recalls 1982 rescue of Air Florida Flight 90 passengers
Donald Usher, a former helicopter pilot who helped rescue survivors from the 1982 Air Florida Flight 90 crash in the Potomac River, reflects on the emotional toll of that rescue as news of a similar ...
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Trump’s Racist Rants Conceal the Right’s Air Safety Failures
In the aftermath of the worst air crash in 25 years, the president stokes ugly resentments and conspiracy-mongering ...
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 ...
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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D.C. plane crash rekindles painful memories of Air Florida Flight 90
An American Airlines flight colliding with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C. was a sheer moment of heartbreak for people ...
Doomed American Airlines flight helmed by Florida man whose childhood dreams looked to skies
The captain of the American Airlines jet in a deadly midair collision with an Army helicopter late Wednesday over Washington D.C. was an Ormond Beach, Florida, resident who’d dreamed since childhood ...
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FAA restricts helicopter flights near DCA airport after mid-air collision
Federal authorities have restricted helicopter flights near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The move comes days ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: 2 black boxes found, 67 dead after American Airlines jet collides with military helicopter
A commercial plane with 60 passengers and four crew members on board collided with a military helicopter with a crew of three ...
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Florida-trained pilot killed in mid-air collision over DC remembered by father for his passion for flying
The father of the first officer onboard an American Airlines jet that collided with a military helicopter is speaking to FOX 35 News about the tragic crash over Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.