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How the Last Major Plane Crash Over Washington Unfolded
Flight 90 did manage to slip the bonds of gravity, albeit for just 30 seconds—gaining a maximum altitude of just 352 feet and ...
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Rare Winter Storm Warning issued for Northeast Florida, including parts of Jacksonville
As a historic winter storm pushes towards Florida, the National Weather Service issued Winter Storm Warnings for a large swath of the southern U.S., stretching from South Texas to Northeast Florida.
D.C. Crash Highlights: Black Box From Helicopter Is Recovered
The data recorders from the plane that were also recovered appeared to be in good condition, officials said. The route used ...
A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led ...
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No survivors after American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Washington, DC
President Donald Trump said there were no survivors. Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after an American Airlines flight crashed into a military helicopter Wednesday night during the jet's final ...
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The Latest: Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC leaves no survivors
President Donald Trump said at a briefing Thursday that there were no survivors ... In 1982 an Air Florida flight crashed into the Potomac and killed 78. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air ...
How five people survived after a plane crashed into the Potomac River 42 years ago
The aviation disaster near Washington DC has brought up memories of another crash into the Potomac River 43 years ago – the Air Florida Flight 90. The search at the crash site of the American Airlines ...
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Plane collides with helicopter, crashes into DC river; bodies reportedly recovered
For the latest updates on the search for survivors, please read USA ... 1982, 74 people were killed when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge connecting Arlington, Virginia ...
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Passenger Jet Collides With Army Copter Near D.C.-Area Airport
There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number of victims was unclear as rescue crews hunted for any survivors. Three soldiers were on board ...
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43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
Almost 43 years ago to the day, tragedy struck when a commercial jet − Air Florida Flight 90 − plunged into icy waters shortly ... the plane except for a small piece of its tail section. Survivors ...
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PSA Airlines rescue effort recalls Air Florida crash 43 years earlier
PSA Airlines flight ... After one survivor lost their grip on the life ring, a bystander jumped into the river, swam to the survivor and pulled them to shore. The Air Florida crash killed 78 ...
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American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C., may be carrier’s worst disaster in two decades
Wednesday’s crash in the ice-cold Potomac River is reminiscent of the Jan. 13, 1982, crash of Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 ... s futile effort to pull survivors from the river.