43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
A dramatic plane crash in frigid temperatures. And a search and rescue that saved lives on the same partially frozen Potomac River. 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 passenger jet with 64 people aboard collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night.
Conditions of DC’s Potomac River make recovery after plane crash difficult. Here’s why
Officials say the conditions of the Potomac River are complicating recovery efforts of the bodies of the 67 presumed dead in a mid-air collision between American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
DC plane crash isn’t first along Potomac River. How 1982 collision reshaped US flight
I don’t know of any other accident that has had this amount of impact on aviation but also in other industries,” one expert said of the 1982 crash.
Flight 5342 captain in the Washington DC plane crash has Florida ties. What we know
The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan airport.
Video shows aircraft wreckage in Potomac River as day breaks over DC
Video shows aircraft wreckage in Potomac River as the sun rises near Washington, DC, after the collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. Emergency authorities have switched to a “recovery effort” and there are not believed to be any survivors from the incident,
DC plane clash: How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982
The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.
DC plane crash has striking similarities to a 1949 tragedy
In 1949, a passenger plane and a military craft collided near Washington DC, launching a grim recovery effort in the Potomac River.
DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'
Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet ...
300 DC first responders dealing with ‘very dark, cold conditions’ as ‘rescue operation’ in the Potomac River continues
Some 300 first responders are enduring dark, cold and windy conditions as they continue to execute “a rescue operation” in ...
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LIVE DC plane crash updates: Midair collision leaves no survivors
Officials reported Thursday that all individuals aboard the American Airlines jet, which collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night over Washington, D.C., are feared dead.
Military Helicopter and Passenger Jet Collide Over Potomac River Near Reagan Airport, Casualties Unknown
In what could prove to be the worst American aviation disaster in decades, a small regional jet carrying around 50 passengers ...
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Helicopters over the Potomac River aren’t rescuing people, they’re dropping off drilling crews
Occasionally, helicopters can be seen over the Potomac River rescuing people stranded on the rocks, but it’s rare see a helicopter putting people on them. That’s exactly what is happening this ...
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Driver killed after vehicle plunged into icy Potomac River from DC’s Arlington Memorial Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The driver of a truck that plunged into the icy Potomac River Thursday night after a collision on the Arlington Memorial Bridge has died, authorities said to Fox Dc. The ...
How long is the temperature of the Potomac River survivable?
In audio from the air traffic control tower around the time of the crash, a controller is heard asking the helicopter, “PAT25 ...
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IGN's Most Anticipated Comics of 2025
Once again, the Vertigo line will serve as a haven for groundbreaking, mature readers-focused comics at DC. The only catch is that we don’t yet know what books will comprise the Vertigo line.