On January 13, 1982, the Boeing 737-200 that executed the flight, registered as N62AF, crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River just after take off from Washington National Airport. [3]

1 day ago · Back in 1982, 74 people were killed when an Air Florida 737 crashed into the icy Potomac River in Washington DC. Here's how WTTG-TV's coverage looked at the time. Originally aired January 14, 1982.

1 day ago · Seventy of the passengers and four of the five crew members aboard the Boeing 737 also were killed on Jan. 13, 1982, the FAA said. But five others escaped the broken fuselage of the sinking and ...

1 day ago · On Jan. 13. 1982, 74 people were killed when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge connecting Arlington, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and fell into the frozen Potomac River.

2 days ago · On Jan. 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge in downtown Washington, D.C., and plunged into the icy waters of the Potomac. ... 1982, that crashed into the Potomac ...

1 day ago · 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.

Jan 12, 2024 · Air Florida Flight 90 was briefly airborne before it struck the 14th Street Bridge on its way down, smashing cars and killing four people on the bridge before plunging headfirst into the...

Nov 13, 2009 · On January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737-222 plunges into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The crash, caused by bad weather, took place only two miles from the...

Air Florida flight 90, a Boeing 737-200, crashed into the Potomac River shortly after takeoff from Washington-National Airport, DC, USA, killing 74 occupants and 4 persons on the ground; ...

A storm Jan. 13, 1982, led to one of the most haunting tragedies in Washington, D.C., history: the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, which killed 78.