An expert believes that because a civilian aircraft and military chopper were involved in the air tragedy, the investigation may be as comprehensive as any in history.
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 to Fort Lauderdale crashed into a bridge and tumbled into the icy Potomac in January 1982.
MIAMI - The plane crash near Washington D.C. is impacting flights at South Florida's airports.
ORLANDO, Fla. — While search and rescue efforts are underway in D.C. after a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided, impacts are being felt in Central Florida and the Tampa Bay areas. Flights to and from Washington, D.C., are being cancelled at the Orlando International Airport.
The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 aboard the flight survived.
Morgan Rynor reports flights into and out of Ronald Reagan International Airport were canceled for Thursday morning.
The aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered Potomac.
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 Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport,
Because of the tragic incident, Ronald Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. on Thursday.
Audio captures moments before the mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. It's just one of many pieces of evidence that will be studied by investigators. Sixty-seven people were killed in the deadliest air disaster the country has seen in 15 years. The news sent shock across the aviation community.
Three flights from RSW into Washington D.C.'s DCA have been canceled Thursday after an American Airlines passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night.