On Jan. 13, 1982, snow was falling across the D.C region, and the increasingly hazardous travel conditions prompted the federal government to release workers early that afternoon.

The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 ...

At that time, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed on Jan. 13, 1982, immediately following take-off from what was then known Washington National Airport. Unfolding in icy, snowy conditions, the airliner ...

Archive footage of the rescue efforts are now hauntingly ... which happened during the day. After takeoff, Flight 90 descended into the Potomac and crashed into the 14th Street Bridge.

At that time, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed on Jan. 13, 1982, immediately following take-off from what was then known Washington National Airport. Unfolding in icy, snowy conditions, the airliner’s ...

In the case of Flight 90, it wasn't de-iced enough ... Cameras captured heart-wrenching footage, including that of Priscilla Tirado, a passenger on the flight whose husband and 2-month-old ...