Florida Flight 90 1982
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Florida flight 90 1982. The death toll was 78 making it washington s second worst weather related disaster. 13 1982 air florida flight 90 crashed into the potomac river in washington d c. The crash caused by bad weather took. 35 years ago today air florida flight 90 n62af was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from washington national airport virginia to fort lauderdale hollywood int l airport florida with a stopover at tampa international airport florida.
September 23 1935 january 13 1982 was a passenger aboard air florida flight 90 which crashed on take off in washington d c on january 13 1982 killing 74 people one of six people to initially survive the crash he helped the other five escape the sinking plane before he himself drowned. Eastern standard time 20 59 utc air florida flight 90 a boeing 737 222 registration n62af s n 19556 began its takeoff roll at washington national airport dca. Directed by robert michael lewis. With jeannetta arnette barry corbin stephen macht dinah manoff.
Sunday marks the 37th anniversary of the air florida flight 90 crash into the potomac river on jan. 13 1982 led to one of the most haunting tragedies in washington d c history. Only five people survived the crash including joe stiley. The plane on a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by the now defunct air.
On january 13 1982 an air florida boeing 737 222 plunges into the potomac river in washington d c killing 78 people. 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 airliner with a flight crew of two and three cabin attendants carried 74 passengers en route fort lauderdale florida with an intermediate. Air florida flight 90 was a scheduled u s.
Arland dean williams jr. The boeing 737 222 was carrying 74 passengers 5 crew members.
