Arland Williams' fiancee said he didn't know how to swim and was terrified of the water but he kept a cool head and helped ...

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 aircraft experienced difficulty climbing and stalled, striking the 14th Street Bridge and crashing into the ice-covered Potomac.

Williams at that time was a bank examiner working for the Fed in Atlanta. DC plane clash: How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982 The Boeing 737 on Jan. 13, 1982 couldn't climb high ...

DC plane clash:How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982 The Boeing 737 on Jan. 13, 1982 couldn't climb high enough during takeoff from what was then Washington National Airport ...

On Jan. 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 ... Authorities said the Boeing 737 struck the Interstate 395 overpass before plunging into the Potomac River. Investigators attributed the crash to ...

United Airlines relies heavily on its Boeing 737 ... Uniteds high-demand Florida operations, catering to both leisure and business travelers. Launch Customer(s) Malindo Air Length 129 ft 8 in ...

The collision recalled the crash of an Air ... Florida flight that plummeted into the Potomac River on January 13, 1982, that killed 78 people. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a ...

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 ...

Images of rescue teams working the site where a PSA Airlines regional jet crashed on 29 January recall another incident 43 ...