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 recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.
Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter ...
Donald Usher knows the race to rescue well. In January 1982, Usher was piloting a park police helicopter on a frigid day when Air Florida Flight 90, bound for Fort Lauderdale, crashed into the ...
Read full article: ‘Risking lives to save others’: Pilot recalls 1982 rescue of Air Florida Flight 90 Donald Usher, a former helicopter pilot who helped rescue survivors from the 1982 Air ...
A midair collision over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport recalls the 1982 Air Florida Flight 90 disaster.
This incident marks a tragic event in the same vicinity where, in 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the river ... them from critical tasks. As the pilots tried to maneuver the plane around ...