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.

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

The aircraft was a Boeing 737-200, registered as N62AF. It was built in 1969 and previously flown by United Airlines before being sold to Air Florida in 1980. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney ...

The American Airlines jet crash in Washington, DC, had haunting echoes of a fatal Air Florida crash in the Potomac in January 1982 ...

Allegiant Air will have three fewer jets in its fleet by the end of the year as the company continues its transition to ...

As the American Airlines crash adds to a recent spate of air accidents, we look at the safety of flying and find cause for ...

If confirmed as an accident, Wednesday’s crash will be Washington’s most serious since the 1982 Air Florida Flight 90 disaster, when a Boeing 737 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge during severe ...

Brazier was a medic with DC Fire and EMS during the Air Florida crash, which happened on Jan. 13, 1982 -- almost exactly 43 years to the day of Wednesday's tragedy. "It brought me right back to ...

Wildfires can spread easily with strong wind gusts and very dry air. Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week is here, and there are several things you need to know to stay safe if you call ...