Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia
At 4:01 pm EST, it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac River, 0.75 nmi (0.9 mi; 1.4 km) from the end of the runway. The plane hit six cars and a truck on the bridge, and tore away 97 feet (30 m) of the bridge's rail and 41 feet (12 m) of the bridge's wall.
In 1982, a flight headed to Florida crashed into the Potomac River…
18 hours ago · A U.S. Park Police helicopter pulls two people from the wreckage of the remains of the Air Florida jetliner after it fell into the Potomac River when it hit a bridge while taking-off from National ...
Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into …
Jan 30, 2025 · 40 years ago, a Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and then fell into the Potomac River, killing 70 of the 74 passengers, and 4 of the 5 crew members, per FAA.
Air Florida Flight 90 crashed in the Potomac River 37 years ago …
Jan 13, 2019 · Moments after takeoff, the plane with 74 passengers and five crew members failed to maintain altitude and slammed into the bridge, striking seven occupied vehicles and plummeting into the Potomac.
The Last Time A Plane Crashed Into The Potomac River Was 43 …
On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, was preparing for its scheduled service from Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with a stopover in Tampa.
A look back at the 1982 crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into the Potomac …
Jan 12, 2024 · It's been 42 years since Air Florida Flight 90 struck the 14th Street Bridge before plunging into the icy Potomac River. But the daring helicopter rescue and...
Potomac crash: Looking back at Air Florida tragedy in 1982
Jan 30, 2025 · Air Florida was based at Miami airport from early 1970s to the ‘80s. A plane crashed into the Potomac in Washington, DC, in 1982. See photos and story of tragedy.
Air Florida Flight 90 Crash: 43 years since plane hit 14th Street ...
Jan 13, 2025 · Federal investigators examine the tail section of the Air Florida jetliner that crashed in the Potomac River on Monday, January 13 in a hangar at National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 25, 1982 to try an determine the cause of the accident.
37 years ago today: Air Florida Flight 90 crashes into the Potomac River
Jan 13, 2019 · Five people – four passengers and one crew member – who were on the plane survived after several daring rescues in an icy Potomac. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the...
Seventy eight people died when Air Florida Flight 90 plummeted …
Jan 13, 2022 · Seventy eight people died when Air Florida Flight 90 plummeted into the frigid Potomac River. On snowy January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737 filled with 74 passengers and five crew members crashed into the 14th Street Bridge just after taking off from Arlington’s National Airport.