Air Florida Flight 90: 43 years ago, another airline crash in the Potomac. What to know.
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.
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Air Florida Flight 90: 43 years ago, another airline crash in the Potomac. What to know.
The aircraft was a Boeing 737-200, registered as N62AF. It was built in 1969 and previously flown by United Airlines before being sold to Air Florida in 1980. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney ...
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43 years later, Potomac crash revives memories of 1982 Air Florida tragedy
Collision between American airlines jet and Black Hawk on Potomac revives haunting memories of the 1982 tragedy.
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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 ...
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Collides With Foreign Objects In Fort Myers
Last week, a Southwest Airlines aircraft flying from Atlanta to Fort Myers struck foreign object debris on the runway. The ...
Alaska Airlines' 11 Longest Boeing 737 MAX 8 Routes
Alaska Airlines' longest flight with the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is 3,319 miles long. In February 2025, the carrier will operate one ...
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DC plane crash isn’t first along Potomac River. How 1982 collision reshaped US flight
Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-222, had a delayed takeoff to Tampa, Florida, due to icing conditions and a crowded runway at the Arlington, Virginia, airport, according to Arlington Historical.