On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The plane struck the bridge at approximately 4:01 PM EST, hitting six cars and a truck, and tearing away significant portions of the bridge's rail and wall. Out of the 78 people on board, 70 were killed, along with 4 motorists on the bridge, while only 5 passengers survived the crash24. This tragic event is remembered as a significant aviation disaster in U.S. history5.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.40 years ago, a Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and then fell into the Potomac River, killing 70 of the 74 passengers, and 4 of the 5 crew members, per FAA.
www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-air-flight-90-w…At 4:01 pm EST, it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac River, 0.75 nmi (0.9 mi; 1.4 km) from the end of the runway. The plane hit six cars and a truck on the bridge, and tore away 97 feet (30 m) of the bridge's rail and 41 feet (12 m) of the bridge's wall.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Florida_Flight_90In 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River. 78 passengers, cabin crew members and motorists died. Just five people survived, and only three are still ...
people.com/american-airlines-plane-crash-similar-t…This is not the first time a plane has crashed into the Potomac River. By Megan Forrester. ... Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge in downtown Washington, D.C., and plunged ...
abcnews.go.com/US/dc-plane-crash-recalls-simila…The plane, groaning to gain altitude, struck the massive bridge connecting Arlington with the District, congested with traffic at the time, and then catapulted into the water.
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Claim: A picture shows Air Florida Flight 90 crashing into cars on a bridge in 1982.
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The plane had trouble leaving the gate when the ground-services tug could not get traction on the icy ramp. For roughly 30 to 90 seconds, the crew attempted to back away from the gate using the reverse thrust of the engines (a powerback), which proved futile. Boeing operations bulletins had warned against using reverse thrust in those kinds of conditions.
Eventually, a ground tug unit properly equipped with snow chains was used to push the aircraft b…Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license2025 Potomac River mid-air collision - Wikipedia
Around 8:47 p.m. EST, less than 30 seconds before the collision, an air traffic controller asked the helicopter crew if they had the airliner in sight. The crew confirmed visual contact with an aircraft and requested "visual separation" from the airliner—meaning they would visually acquire and maintain separation from the aircraft on their own—which the controller approved.
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