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 ...
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Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge
The midair collision Wednesday night between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter is the most severe air travel accident in Washington since a passenger jet ...
WLWT24d
Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
The collision recalled the crash of an Air Florida flight that plummeted into ... crashed shortly after takeoff from Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. The flight was heading to ...
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Hero who saved survivors of 1982 Air Florida crash had been a Boca Raton bank president
There they floated. Scared. Traumatized. Six people had just survived the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into a bridge ...
Americans’ confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington plane crash: new poll
Americans’ confidence in air transportation and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped ...