On January 13, 1982, the Boeing 737-200 that executed the flight, registered as N62AF, crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River just after takeoff from Washington National Airport. [3]

Jan 12, 2024 · Air Florida Flight 90 was briefly airborne before it struck the 14th Street Bridge on its way down, smashing cars and killing four people on the bridge before plunging headfirst into the...

Jan 30, 2025 · An Air Florida flight taking off en route to Fort Lauderdale crashed into a bridge and tumbled into the icy Potomac in January 1982.

Feb 5, 2025 · On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida flight leaving what's now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (formerly Washington National Airport) scraped over the 14th Street Bridge upon take off...

Nov 13, 2009 · On January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737-222 plunges into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The crash, caused by bad weather, took place only two miles from the...

Jan 30, 2025 · Back in 1982, 74 people were killed when an Air Florida 737 crashed into the icy Potomac River in Washington DC. Here's how WTTG-TV's coverage looked at the time. Originally aired January 14,...

Aug. 5 -- It's been more than 20 years since Air Florida Flight 90 took off from National Airport and crashed onto a bridge in downtown Washington, then plunged into the icy waters of the Potomac River. A voice recorder captured the final moments before the plane crashed on Jan. 13, 1982.

A storm Jan. 13, 1982, led to one of the most haunting tragedies in Washington, D.C., history: the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, which killed 78.

Jan 30, 2025 · On Jan. 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge in downtown Washington, D.C., and plunged into the icy waters of the Potomac.

Jan 30, 2025 · On January 13, 1982, nearly 43 years ago today, a catastrophic crash involving Air Florida Flight 90 claimed the lives of 74 people and 4 motorists, leaving an indelible mark on history.