Bridge Disaster Over Potomac After Air Florida Crash
Washington officials recount a deadly air crash as an Air Florida 737 struck the 14th Street bridge in a fierce snowstorm, tearing cars apart and plunging into the Potomac. Rescuers evacuated survivors while investigators assess wreckage near the frozen river. Police and witnesses describe the moment of impact and chaos on the bridge.
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Air Florida rises as discount carrier fuels growth
Air Florida, formed in 1972 as a small intrastate line, has become a strong East Coast competitor by offering discount fares and tapping Sunbelt popularity. It flies to Europe, the Caribbean, Central America, Washington, New York, Chicago, Boston and various Florida cities. Flight 90 from Washington to Tampa is among its most popular routes with $99 one way tickets, and seating is consistently full says Bay Travel Service in Tampa.
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Heroic bystander dives for stewardess in Air Florida crash rescue
Lenny Skutnik, 28, from Lorton, Virginia, leaped from a bridge into icy Potomac to rescue stewardess Kelly Duncan during the Air Florida crash. He pulled her to shore after she lost her grip on a rope lowered from a helicopter. Duncan remained listed in critical condition while Skutnik and another survivor were treated and released.
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