The 1982 crash happened moments after takeoff in icy conditions in roughly the same place as Wednesday's collision between a jet and Army helicopter.

Arland Williams' fiancee said he didn't know how to swim and was terrified of the water but he kept a cool head and helped ...

the same site of another tragic plane crash almost exactly 43 years ago. On Jan. 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 catastrophically scraped a bridge while departing what's now the Ronald Reagan ...

“And here comes the fire wagons and the helicopter,” Huff recalled. “It was Florida Flight 90.” Huff said he watched a woman get rescued by a helicopter and then, out of the corner of his ...

National Airport was closed, but reopened at noon. Air Florida Flight 90 was scheduled to take off at 2:30 p.m. The plane was late and was de-iced shortly after 3 p.m. Moderate to heavy snow was ...

Watching the grim images of watercraft ... His forthcoming book about Air Florida Flight 90 and the events of Jan.13, 1982, "The Worst Day: A Plane Crash, Train Wreck, and Remarkable Acts ...

It also raised questions about flight safety that ultimately lead to new regulations and procedures to address a string of crashes caused by ice buildup on planes. Here’s what you need to know about ...