Air Florida Flight 90 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated from Washington National Airport (now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, with an intermediate stopover at Tampa International Airport.

3 days ago · Air Florida Flight 90 wasn’t the only crash related to ice accumulation on aircraft wings. On March 10, 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1563, a Fokker F-28, had a scheduled stop at Dryden, Ontario in Canada. Its engines were running due to which it couldn’t be de-iced. As a result, the flight proceeded to takeoff with some ice accumulation on the ...

Jan 30, 2025 · 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.

Jan 30, 2025 · View of a section of Air Florida Flight 90 as it is lifted via crane out of the Potomac River, Washington DC, January 20, 1982. On January 13, the plane crashed into the 14th Street Bridge, and ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Almost 43 years ago to the day, tragedy struck when a commercial jet − Air Florida Flight 90 − plunged into icy waters shortly after an afternoon takeoff from the same airport where a ...

Jan 30, 2025 · On Jan. 13. 1982, 74 people were killed when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge connecting Arlington, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and fell into the frozen Potomac River.

Jan 12, 2024 · It's been 42 years since Air Florida Flight 90 struck the 14th Street Bridge before plunging into the icy Potomac River. But the daring helicopter rescue and...

Jan 13, 2019 · Moments after takeoff, the plane with 74 passengers and five crew members failed to maintain altitude and slammed into the bridge, striking seven occupied vehicles and plummeting into the Potomac.

On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-222 (N62AF) was a scheduled flight to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. There were 74 passengers, including 3 infants, and 5 crewmembers on board.

Mar 7, 2023 · At approximately 1601, Air Florida Flight 90 struck the northbound span of the heavily congested 14th Street Bridge, which connects the District of Columbia with Arlington County, Virginia, and plunged into the ice-covered Potomac River.