What happened on January 13th 1982?
On January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737-222 plunges into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The crash, caused by bad weather, took place only two miles from the White House.
Where was The Man in the Water when the plane crashed?
How did the “man in the water” end up in the Potomac River? He fell in the river when the plane crashed.
How many lives did The Man in the Water Save?
This is narrative essay was originally published in Time magazine after the crash of Flight 90 in the Potomac River in 1982. The “man in the water” was one of six passengers who gave up his life to help save 4 others.
How did The Man in the Water end up in the Potomac River?
What happened to the plane that hit the 14th Street Bridge?
At 4:01 pm EST, it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac River, 0.75 nmi (1,390 m) from the end of the runway. The plane hit six cars and a truck on the bridge, and tore away 97 ft (30 m) of the bridge’s rail and 41 ft (12 m) of the bridge’s wall. The aircraft then plunged into the freezing Potomac River.
How many people died in the 14th Street Bridge crash?
The aircraft carrying 79 people crashed into the barrier wall of the northbound span of the 14th Street Bridge, between Arlington and D.C. It struck seven occupied vehicles and plunged into the icy Potomac River below. The crash killed 78 people in all, including four people on the ground, with another nine people injured.
How long was the plane airborne when it hit the bridge?
Recorders later indicated that the aircraft was airborne for just 30 seconds. At 4:01 pm EST, it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac River, 0.75 nmi (1,390 m) from the end of the runway.
What plane crashed into the Potomac River?
On January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737-222 plunges into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The crash, caused by bad weather, took place only two miles from the White House.