14th Street Bridge Air Florida Flight 90
On january 13 1982 78 people were killed when air florida flight 90 crashed into the northbound i 395 span of the 14th street bridge during rush hour.
14th street bridge air florida flight 90. On january 13 1982 during an extraordinary period of freezing weather air florida flight 90 took off from nearby washington national airport failed to gain altitude and crashed into the 14th street bridge where it hit six cars and a truck on the bridge killing four motorists. Domestic passenger flight operated by air florida from washington national airport now ronald reagan washington national airport to fort lauderdale hollywood international airport with an intermediate stopover at tampa international airport on january 13 1982 the boeing 737 222 registered as n62af crashed into the 14th street bridge over the. The rochambeau bridge was later renamed the arland d. Just five people escaped.
Here emily yoffe tracks. Memorial bridge after the heroic flight 90 passenger who perished while saving others from the icy waters. Only five people survived the crash including joe stiley. 13 1982 air florida flight 90 crashed into the potomac river in washington d c.
The plane had flown into washington from miami in the early. Twenty one years ago tomorrow air florida flight 90 clipped the 14th street bridge and plunged into the icy waters of washinton s potomac river. 14th street bridge complex i 395 and us 1 article for detailed information about the bridge complex. Air florida flight 90 was a scheduled u s.
Flight 90 operated by the now defunct air florida was headed to fort lauderdale hollywood international airport a popular winter weather escape route. He was about 50 years old one of.
