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

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 air 14, 1982.

Air Florida’s Flight 90 stayed airborne for just 90 seconds before crashing into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, DC.

who died in the 1982 Air Florida crash in Washington D.C. The Boeing 737 on Jan. 13, 1982 couldn't climb high enough during takeoff from what was then Washington National Airport because of icing ...

DC plane clash:How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982 The Boeing 737 on Jan. 13, 1982 couldn't climb high enough during takeoff from what was then Washington National Airport ...

After takeoff, the Boeing 737 only reached an altitude of 350 ... As a result of the Air Florida crash findings, airlines were required to apply de-icing fluids more carefully and check wings ...

According to the FAA report, “At 1559, Flight 90 was cleared to "taxi into position and hold" and to "be ready for an ...

The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route ...

The FAA basically decided the students were too white and the schools too elite, so in 2013 knocked them off the preferred hiring list,” claimed lawyer Michael Pearson.