Boeing 737-200 crash, Jan 13, 1982 (78 killed), Washingto...
Boeing 737-200 accident on January 13, 1982 near Washington-Ronald Reagan-National, Virginia, USA, United States with 78 fatalities. Cause: Crew...
- Date: January 13, 1982
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Washington-Ronald Reagan-National, Virginia, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 78
- Cause: Crew failure to use engine anti ice during ground operation and takeoff, decision to take off with snow and ice on the wings, and the captain's failure to reject the takeoff after abnormal engine instrument readings.
On 13 January 1982 an Air Florida Boeing 737-222 failed to climb after takeoff from Washington National Airport in snow, struck the 14th Street Bridge and fell into the icy Potomac River, killing 78 people including four motorists on the bridge.