A look back at 1982 deadly Potomac River plane crash

A Look Back at the Deadly 1982 Potomac River Crash
The American Airlines plane and helicopter collision is sparking memories of the deadly 1982 Potomac River crash. Forty-three years ago, a plane crashed into the 14th Street Bridge 30 seconds after taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during icy conditions.
43 Years Ago, a Plane Crash on the Potomac Left 78 People Dead
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.
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.
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.
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 Airlines plane and US military Black Hawk helicopter has turned into a recovery operation after officials said they don’t ‘believe there are any survivors.
Divers returning to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century
A look back at the 1982 deadly Potomac River plane crash
Air Florida plane hit a bridge and went into the Potomac River. 10 On Your Side's Nick Broadway takes us back to 1982 to show us that tragic day in history.
Videos appear to show midair collision over Potomac River
Earthcam video appears to show the moment of a passenger jet plane crash over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport.
Portraits emerge of lives lost in deadly midair collision over the Potomac River
The victims of the first major U.S. commercial air disaster in 16 years included a rising legal star, an engineering student coming from her grandfather's funeral, two Chinese nationals, a group of hunters,
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 ...
DC plane crash recalls similar event in 1982
The news of an American Airlines jet and Black Hawk helicopter colliding on Wednesday recalls a similar tragedy that happened ...
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.
D.C. plane crash live updates as search for victims continues in Potomac River; no survivors from disaster
An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into ...
Reagan National Airport Had Fatal Plane Crash in 1982
Wednesday’s incident occurred more than 40 years after the Air Florida crash in 1982, when a passenger plane weighed down by ...
Live updates: A passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport
A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. There was no ...