An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac in 1982. A look at the tragedy and airline
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 Washington Post29d
Collision recalls 1982 Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge
The midair collision Wednesday night between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter is the most severe air travel accident in Washington since a passenger jet ...
WLWT29d
Helicopter, jet collision recalls 1982 Air Florida disaster that left 78 dead
The collision recalled the crash of an Air Florida flight that plummeted into ... crashed shortly after takeoff from Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. The flight was heading to Fort ...