Boeing 737-200 crash, Jan 13, 1982 (78 killed), Washingto...
Boeing 737-200 accident on January 13, 1982 near Washington-Ronald Reagan-National, Virginia, United States with 78 fatalities. Cause: Crew failure to...
- Date: January 13, 1982
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Washington-Ronald Reagan-National, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 78
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- 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.
Air Florida Flight 90 struck the 14th Street Bridge and fell into the Potomac River shortly after takeoff from Washington National in a snowstorm. 74 of 79 people aboard and four motorists died, and five occupants survived. The NTSB blamed the crew for taking off with snow and ice on the wings and without engine anti ice, and for not rejecting the takeoff when instrument readings were abnormal.