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.

The midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday brings back chilling memories of another tragedy in the same waters more than four decades ago—when Air Florida Flight 90, bound for Fort ...

a former helicopter pilot who helped rescue survivors from the 1982 Air Florida Flight 90 crash in the Potomac River, reflects on the emotional toll of that rescue as news of a similar tragedy ...

Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter ...

On Jan. 13, 1982, snow was falling across the D.C region, and the increasingly hazardous travel conditions prompted the ...

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 ...

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.

The recent crash and rescue on the icy river between DC and Virginia sparks memories of Air Florida's 1982 disaster.

Information in this story came from the FAA's investigative summary on Air Florida Flight 90 and reporting from the Miami Herald, as well as current press conferences, updates, news releases ...

This incident marks a tragic event in the same vicinity where, in 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the river under similar circumstances. On January 13, 1982, nearly 43 years ago today ...