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 motorists died. Just five people survived, and only three are still alive to witness news of the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.
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 across the nation and in the Tampa Bay Area.
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.
Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed in Washington DC had Florida ties
One of the pilots of the passenger jet involved in a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. was a native of New York but grew up in Florida, where he learned to fly planes, according to records and statements from those who knew him.
Pilot's five haunting words heard on radio as American Airlines plane crashes
A pilot was the first to report the catastrophic explosion of an American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers after it tragically collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter
‘How did this happen:’ DC residents mystified after American Airlines crash
"I walk here every day. I see helicopters going around. I see planes coming in like crazy. I never thought that would happen."
Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC's Potomac River in 1982?
Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fell into the Potomac River,
Live updates: American Airlines plane crashes with helicopter near Reagan National Airport
The Reagan National Airport closed after a helicopter and another aircraft collided nearby. D.C. officials say a small aircraft was reported down in the Potomac River.
DC plane crash has striking similarities to a 1949 tragedy
In 1949, a passenger plane and a military craft collided near Washington DC, launching a grim recovery effort in the Potomac River.
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.
Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge
The devastating Air Florida Flight 90 crash on Jan. 13, 1982 and subsequent rescue efforts in the ice-covered Potomac River ...
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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 ...
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American Airlines Regional Jet Crashes Near D.C., All Takeoffs and Landings Halted at Reagan National
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a military helicopter as it was approaching Reagan National Airport.
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Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while ...
All passengers aboard American Airlines jet that collided with helicopter feared dead
The jet was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a U.S. Army helicopter carrying three soldiers ...
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Local figure skating community mourns loss of peers on American Airlines plane that crashed mid-air
She said many of the top figure skaters in the country were at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.
Students, Olympic skaters, families and more. A tribute to lives lost in the DC plane crash
American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk collided in Washington, D.C. Authorities believe all 67 on board both aircraft died.
Pilots have long worried about DC's complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead ...