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 ...

The 1982 crash happened moments after takeoff in icy conditions in roughly the same place as Wednesday's collision between a jet and Army helicopter.

The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered ...

A Boeing 737 crashed into a bridge over the river on Jan. 13, 1982, just after taking off from Washington National Airport in ...

just two miles north of the 29 January crash. Shortly after taking off from Reagan National during a snowstorm, that aircraft, an Air Florida Boeing 737-200, slammed into the northbound span of ...

After takeoff, the Boeing 737 only reached an altitude of 350 ... As a result of the Air Florida crash findings, airlines were required to apply de-icing fluids more carefully and check wings ...

The Boeing 737 took off but only reached an altitude ... procedures — helped to dramatically improve safety. The Air Florida crash was one of two major transportation tragedies that day in ...

According to the FAA report, “At 1559, Flight 90 was cleared to "taxi into position and hold" and to "be ready for an ...

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 air 14, 1982.

This incident marks a tragic event in the same vicinity where, in 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed ... crew members aboard the Boeing 737 perished in the crash. Miraculously, five survivors ...