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

Air Florida Flight 90 was scheduled to depart from Washington ... found that ice also covered critical engine probes, giving the pilots a false reading of the thrust needed for takeoff.

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.

This incident marks a tragic event in the same vicinity where, in 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the river ... which made it lose control. As the pilots tried to maneuver the plane ...

A midair collision over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport recalls the 1982 Air Florida Flight 90 disaster.