Arland Dean Williams Jr. (September 23, 1935 – January 13, 1982) was a passenger aboard Air Florida Flight 90, which crashed on take-off in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1982, killing …

Dec 22, 2014 · Melvin E.—“Gene”—Windsor, 74, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Aug. 24, 2014. He was one of four men to be named awardees of the Carnegie Medal for their heroic actions in …

Jan 12, 2021 · President Reagan announced yesterday that a 46-year-old bank examiner from Atlanta was the “mystery hero” of last year’s Air Florida crash — the man who passed a lifeline …

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 …

Jan 12, 2024 · ARLINGTON, Va. – The 14th Street Bridge, connecting Arlington to Washington, D.C., bears the name of Arland D. Williams, Jr., an ordinary man who became a hero in a …

1 day ago · WASHINGTON – A dramatic plane crash in frigid temperatures. And a search and rescue that saved lives on the same partially frozen Potomac River. Almost 43 years ago to …

Martin Leonard Skutnik III (born 1953 in Mississippi, known as Lenny) [1] [2] is a retired employee of the United States Congressional Budget Office [3] who, on January 13, 1982, saved the life …

2 days ago · Both the American Eagle jet and Army Black Hawk are in the Potomac River. The Black Hawk had three personnel onboard. The collision occurred shortly before 9 p.m. ET.

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 takeoff from Washington National …

2 days ago · Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army …