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At 4:01 pm EST, it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac River, 0.75 nmi (0.9 mi; 1.4 km) from the end of the runway. The plane hit six cars and a truck on the bridge, and tore away 97 feet (30 m) of the bridge's rail and 41 feet (12 m) of the bridge's wall.
Now, 43 years later, passersby on the bridge, if they look close enough, can see that the bridge has been renamed. It is now officially known as the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge.
Airports authority CEO Potter said the airport would remain closed until at least 11 a.m. on Thursday. In 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River ...
The aircraft went off-course and crashed into terrain in poor visibility. January 14, 1936 17 0 0 American Airlines Flight 1: near Goodwin: Arkansas: Douglas DC-2: The aircraft crashed for undetermined reasons. October 7, 1935 12 0 0 United Airlines Trip 4: near Hecla: Wyoming: Boeing 247D: The pilot is believed to lost spatial awareness and ...
On January 13, 1982, the Williams Bridge was damaged by the crash of Air Florida Flight 90. The Boeing 737-222, which had accumulated ice while idling on the runway at National Airport, stalled soon after takeoff, fell on the bridge, and slammed into the iced-over Potomac River. The crash killed 74 passengers and crew, plus four people in cars ...
On Jan. 13. 1982, 74 people were killed when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge connecting Arlington, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and fell into the frozen Potomac River.
Arland Dean Williams Jr. (September 23, 1935 – January 13, 1982) was a passenger aboard Air Florida Flight 90, which crashed on take-off in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1982, killing 74 people. One of six people to initially survive the crash, he helped the other five escape the sinking plane before he himself drowned.
The first air crash of 2025 involving a passenger jet has taken place in Washington DC. ... flown into the Pentagon – the airport was closed for 23 days. ... passenger jet in 2024. Jeju Air ...