Passenger jet crash survivor recalls doomed takeoff
Air Florida Flight 90 crash left five of 74 passengers alive after a brief flight. Pilot error and low speed doomed the descent. Pilot Joe Stiley, 42, and secretary Patricia Felch were aboard. Stiley survived with two broken legs and described the fatal moments before the plunge into the Potomac River. Surviving passengers and rescuers, including Lenny Skutnik, acted bravely amid icy conditions as others were pulled from the wreckage near the 14th Street Bridge.
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Arlington, Va
UPI
Air Florida Flight 90
Joe Stiley
Stiley
General Telephone Electronics
McLean
Virginia
National Orthopedic Hospital
Burt Hamilton
Hamilton
Gaithersburg
14Th Street
737 Air Florida
C-T
National Airport
Washington
Passenger lists confuse port of call among Tampa links
San ta bowel lines and several names appear with destinations like Tampa and Port Lavi in a transit list, while others show destinations unknown. In Washington, Air Florida 737 crash wreckage is to be raised from the Potomac River to recover flight recorders aiding the probe led by NTSB.
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Washington
UPI
Air Florida
Potomac River
Washington Tampa flight crash after snow delay
Officials pursue flight data and cockpit voice recorders to determine causes after a Washington to Tampa jet crash following a 45 minute snowstorm delay at National Airport. The mishap left wreckage in a river after wheels struck vehicles.
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Washington-Tampa
National’ Airport
Falls residents hear plan for Rex center project
A Falls civic meeting outlined a proposed non profit shopping and recreation complex by Rex. Richard Kleinman said construction could start this year with completion in 1984, while Dr. Bill Geiger was hired as recreation coordinator for use by local residents and visitors.
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Eeinal
Richard Kleinman
Rex
Falls
Bill Geiger
Lewis Road
Olmsted
Wiliam P. ‘Mahoney
Mahoney
Plan Upon Plain
Ellis Malls
Hannd Cooling Clavola Ed Ting
Storms batter nation as death toll tops 177
Storms lash from New England to Texas with heavy snow and ice. At least 177 dead nationwide as air travel brakes down and cities declare travel advisories. Evacuations rise in California mudslide zones while Georgia and Carolinas report widespread outages and slick roads.
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New England
Texas
New York City
Atlanta
Waco
Ateast
Washington, D.C
Air Florida
Santa Cruz
Calif
Love Creek
Georgia
Jackson
Min Northern
Lousiana
Baton Renge
Gulf Coast
Ronnie Jones
Geerd Wits
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Patricia Felch
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Fla
Nicky
Ms. Feleh
George Washington ‘University
Across the River
Stilley
Lenny Skutnik
Lorton
Congressional Budget Office
Kelly Duncan
Skutnik
Charles Tippett
Haymarket
Priscilla Tirado
Madrid
Spain
Neice
Ft. Lauderdale
Tippett
Probers
Irport Wedtbeany
Iti Bay
Santa Bowel
Dba Conta
Gordon Ander
Jean Blake
Tampe-Ma
David Boor
Tampa
Jang
Burka
Dixel
Tam ‘Delmente
Rez Ke
Tam
Jame Erickson
Judith Foor
Susan Fusce
Mike Garland
Taanga
Ald Gilmore
the Chronicle Telegram
East Aveue
P.O
Chie Caer Nee
Lorain
Eis Baten
Mie
Gestaa
Nape Misco
Mel
Mrs. Ler
Lavi
Kelly Dences
Frank Taylor
National Transportation Safety Board
Federal Aviation Administration
Boeing Aircraft Co
Pratt & Whitney
FAA
U.S
White House
Himbing
Milter
Rec Center
Kleinman Net
Dave. Howe
Traditi
New
England
United Prey International
Macon
North Carolina
Etrets
Massachusetts
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