The Potomac and Reagan, a cursed river and airport for civilian planes
The Bombardier and Black Hawk helicopter accident echoes another equally tragic incident that occurred in 1982. Of the 84 plane passengers, only five survived. The Bombardier and Black Hawk helicopter accident that crashed into the Potomac River in front of Washington brings echoes of another tragedy,
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.
Plane crashes near Reagan National Airport after colliding with military helicopter, officials say
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington
Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says
A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.That’s according to the Federal<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
South Florida airports impacted by plane crash near Washington, D.C.
MIAMI - The plane crash near Washington D.C. is impacting flights at South Florida's airports.
Washington plane crash: Why a 'Hudson miracle' is unlikely in the Potomac
As authorities scramble to find survivors, the Potomac River becomes the scene of yet another tragic aviation disaster, starkly contrasting the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ with its own dark history
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,
Florida flights canceled after tragic plane, Army helicopter crash. What we know
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been closed until at least 11 a.m. Thursday. Several flights out of Florida have already been canceled.
An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac in 1982. A look at the tragedy and airline
An Air Florida flight taking off en route to Fort Lauderdale crashed into a bridge and tumbled into the icy Potomac in January 1982. Air Florida started out as a commuter company, expanded to key cities in the state,
American Airlines plane collides with helicopter in D.C., crashes into Potomac River
An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.
American Airlines jet, Army helicopter collide, crash into Washington's Potomac River
By David Shepardson, Trevor Hunnicutt and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night,
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Remembering Air Florida Flight 90: Fort Lauderdale-bound jet that crashed in DC
The midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday brings back chilling memories of another tragedy in the same waters more than four decades ago—when Air Florida Flight 90, bound for Fort ...
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash sees Blackhawk hit American Airlines plane as 64 feared dead
DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has shut down and The Federal Aviation Authority has confirmed a American ...
Retired pilot’s video shows what it’s like landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A retired pilot gave a first-hand view of what it’s like to land at Ronald Reagan ...
Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered ...
Washington DC Plane Crash: American Airlines accident reminiscent of 43-year-old similar disaster which killed 78 people
FAA says on January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed shortly after takeoff from Washington National Airport, ...
The Memo: Washington flight disaster sparks political fights
Details are emerging about the Washington air disaster that killed 67 people — and some of those factors are only likely to ...
Pilots have long worried about DC's complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
WASHINGTON — The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long ...
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When was the last major commercial airplane crash?
Before Wednesday's crash between a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, the last fatal crash involving a U.S.