The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.
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.
At that time, Air Florida Flight ... bridge at 4:01 p.m., just 30 seconds after takeoff. The 14th Street Bridge, were the plane went down, is just 4.1 miles by vehicle via the George Washington ...
This incident marks a tragic event in the same vicinity where, in 1982, Air Florida Flight ... the 14th Street Bridge. It is now officially known as the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge ...