Air Florida Flight 90.....January 13, 1982

[1srelluc]

I remember getting home from work and it being all over the DC news feeds.

Lots of real heroes that day.

Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

I was driving in that storm that day delivering flowers. WTOP radio initially reported as a bulletin that it was a small private plane but that was quickly corrected.

 

[1srelluc]

I was driving in that storm that day delivering flowers. WTOP radio initially reported as a bulletin that it was a small private plane but that was quickly corrected.

By the time I got home, around 1830, it was already dark.....Nasty-ass weather to drive in for sure. I heard about on my way home on DC101.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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Hmmmmmmmmm......

In Jan of '82, I was working very hard and never watched the news, so this is new to me.

God Rest their souls.


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[NewsVine_Mariyam]

I remember getting home from work and it being all over the DC news feeds.

Lots of real heroes that day.

Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Let me guess, you [all] believe that DEI caused this crash?
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8208.pdf

 

[MarcATL]

Let me guess, you [all] believe that DEI caused this crash?
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8208.pdf

They blame DEI whenever they stub their big toe.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Let me guess, you [all] believe that DEI caused this crash?
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8208.pdf

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They had DEI in 1982? News to me!



You are zero perspective and all whine.

This is a historical event.

Those of you who can't let go of the whine are going to suffer during the next four years and it's your own fault.






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[RoshawnMarkwees]

Let me guess, you [all] believe that DEI caused this crash?
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8208.pdf

DEIcing was the exact cause.

 

[bdtex]

I remember getting home from work and it being all over the DC news feeds.

Lots of real heroes that day.

Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Wow. 43 years ago. Doesn't seem like it was that long ago. It's a miracle anyone survived.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

I remember getting home from work and it being all over the DC news feeds.

Lots of real heroes that day.

Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Did you feel a sense of premonition after you heard about the crash into the Potomac that just happened on the 29th?

 

[1srelluc]

Did you feel a sense of premonition after you heard about the crash into the Potomac that just happened on the 29th?

No, can't say that I did.

 

[whitehall]

A couple of heroes jumped into the icy water and rescued some survivors. Where is the plaque honoring them? Airport error? Failure to de-ice the plane prior to takeoff?

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

A couple of heroes jumped into the icy water and rescued some survivors. Where is the plaque honoring them? Airport error? Failure to de-ice the plane prior to takeoff?

The crash was caused by improper deicing of the wings which disrupted the aircraft's airflow on take-off. The aircraft couldn't gain enough altitude due to the decreased airflow over the wings caused by the ice, reducing lift.

That's why it collided with the bridge according to the NTSB's report.

 

[gipper]

We watched the news reports at the university student union, on a big screen tv (25”).

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

The crash was caused by improper deicing of the wings which disrupted the aircraft's airflow on take-off. The aircraft couldn't gain enough altitude due to the decreased airflow over the wings caused by the ice, reducing lift.

That's why it collided with the bridge according to the NTSB's report.

I already pointed that out. It was an issue of DEIcing.