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Air Florida Flight 90 - A Look Back

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By  Chris Batz

On a very cold, snowy January afternoon in 1982, a routine flight out of Washington D.C. turned into something truly unthinkable. Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737, had just taken off from what was then Washington National Airport when it suddenly plunged into the frozen Potomac River. It was a shocking moment that, you know, caught everyone by surprise, and the images from that day are still quite vivid for many people who saw them, or heard about them.

This incident, too it's almost, wasn't just a sad event; it was a powerful reminder of how quickly things can go wrong, even with all the safety checks in place. The conditions that day were really quite severe, with a lot of snow falling and ice building up, which, you know, presented some serious challenges for aircraft getting ready to fly. It was a situation that, in a way, tested everyone involved.

The immediate aftermath saw incredible acts of bravery from ordinary folks and first responders alike, trying to help those caught in the freezing water. But beyond the immediate human story, the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, as a matter of fact, prompted a deep and thorough look into what exactly happened, leading to some really important changes in how flights are made safe today, just so we can avoid such tragedies again.

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