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Coverage dated January 29, 2025

Collision involving helicopter and plane recalls tragic 1982 Air Florida crash

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

The tragic collision involving an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. recalls another...

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  1. FOX 35 Orlando

    Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC's Potomac River in 1982? (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Several federal and state investigations have been launched after an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fell into the Potomac River, killing all 64 people aboard the flight and all three people aboard the helicopter.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Collision involving helicopter and plane recalls tragic 1982 Air Florida crash (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The tragic collision involving an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. recalls another...

  3. WMUR

    DC plane crash brings back memories of 1982 Air Florida disaster (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A large search-and-rescue operation is underway in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport after a passenger jet and military helicopter collided.

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