How five people survived after a plane crashed into the Potomac River 42 years ago
The aviation disaster near Washington DC has brought up memories of another crash into the Potomac River 43 years ago – the Air Florida Flight 90. The search at the crash site of the American Airlines plane and US military Black Hawk helicopter has turned into a recovery operation after officials said they don’t ‘believe there are any survivors.
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American Airlines plane in Potomac River after crash with helicopter, officials say
DC Fire and EMS (DCFD) said an American Airlines aircraft crashed into the Potomac River Wednesday night. In a joint statement from DCFD and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officials said that multiple calls came in for an aircraft crash above the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport (DCA) just
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Police identify 2 killed after truck drove off Arlington Memorial Bridge, into river
It’s been nearly a week since a pickup truck drove off the Arlington Memorial Bridge and plunged into the Potomac River during a crash. In an update on Jan.
Residents urged not to touch DC plane crash debris washing ashore in Potomac River
Residents and visitors were told to not touch or remove debris from the Potomac River, as the investigation into the midair D.C. plane crash remains ongoing.
43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.
Washington plane crash: Why a 'Hudson miracle' is unlikely in the Potomac
As authorities scramble to find survivors, the Potomac River becomes the scene of yet another tragic aviation disaster, starkly contrasting the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ with its own dark history
No survivors after plane collides with Army helicopter, crashes into Potomac near DCA
Multiple fatalities have been reported Thursday morning after an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided midair near Reagan Airport in D.C.
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Passenger plane collides with military helicopter over Potomac
The late-night collision halted all flight out of Reagan National Airport Wednesday night as rescue efforts search the Potomac river.
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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.
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Truck plunges off Arlington Memorial Bridge into Potomac River, one dead
A tragic crash on Thursday evening sent a pickup truck off the Arlington Memorial Bridge and into the Potomac River, leaving one person
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2 dead after truck drove off Arlington Memorial Bridge, into Potomac river
The United States Park Police confirmed that a person is dead after a pickup truck drove off the Arlington Memorial Bridge and fell into the Potomac River Thursday evening. The incident happened on Jan.
2 dead after truck crashes off Memorial Bridge into icy Potomac River
Two people have died after a pickup truck crashed on the Arlington Memorial Bridge and plunged into the icy Potomac River during rush hour Thursday evening, authorities say.