The 1982 crash happened moments after takeoff in icy conditions in roughly the same place as Wednesday's collision between a jet and Army helicopter.

Days before Seattle-area residents planned to commemorate the 88 lives lost on Alaska Airlines Flight 261, another collision reignited air travel concerns.

The American Airlines plane and helicopter collision is sparking memories of the deadly 1982 Potomac River crash.

The problem arose after a second aircraft remained unexpectedly on the tarmac at the Dorval airport. It was a Bombardier Challenger 3500 corporate jet registered in Mexico.

Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River. 78 passengers, cabin crew members and ...

Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort ...

The American Airlines jet crash in Washington, DC, had haunting echoes of a fatal Air Florida crash in the Potomac in January 1982 ...

The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route ...

Statistically, for now at least, flying is still much safer than driving. According to the International Air Transport ...

The midair collision on Wednesday night over the Potomac River near Washington DC is one of the latest in a strings of ...

The aviation disaster near Washington DC has brought up memories of another crash into the Potomac River 43 years ago – the ...