Air Florida was an American low-cost carrier that operated under its own brand from 1972 [3] to 1984. During the period from 1972 to 1978 Air Florida was an intrastate airline. Until a high-profile 1982 aircraft crash in Washington DC, Air Florida was considered an early success story of U.S. airline deregulation, having expanded rapidly from ...

5 days ago · Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River in 1982. On January 13, 1982, nearly 43 years ago today, a catastrophic crash involving Air Florida Flight 90 claimed the lives of 74 people ...

4 days ago · An Air Florida flight taking off en route to Fort Lauderdale crashed into a bridge and tumbled into the icy Potomac in January 1982. Air Florida started out as a commuter company, expanded to key ...

5 days ago · By the time Air Florida Flight 90 began its takeoff later that afternoon, the combination of bitter cold and numerous pilot errors had sealed its fate. As the plane accelerated down the runway the ...

Air Florida Flight 90 was a scheduled U.S. domestic passenger flight operated by Air Florida from Washington National Airport (now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, with an intermediate stopover at …

5 days ago · Almost 43 years ago to the day, tragedy struck when a commercial jet − Air Florida Flight 90 − plunged into icy waters shortly after an afternoon takeoff from the same airport where a ...

Jan 12, 2024 · It’s been 42 years since Air Florida Flight 90 struggled to take off from Washington National Airport, struck the 14th Street Bridge and then plunged into icy water. But the daring rescue is...

Jul 8, 2022 · Air Florida was founded in September 1971 by Miami, Florida, native Eli Timoner and former Eastern Airlines marketing director Ted Griffin. Based at Miami International Airport (MIA), Air Florida began revenue flights on September 28, 1972.