Air Florida Flight 90 Pilots

The aircraft had arrived at gate 12 as flight 95 from miami fl at 13 29h.
Air florida flight 90 pilots. 13 1982 led to one of the most haunting tragedies in washington d c history. Weather conditions on january 13 1982 washington national airport located in arlington county virginia immediately across the potomac river from washington d c. The crash of air florida flight 90 which killed 78. Approximate time of departure for flight 90 was originally scheduled for 1415 local time.
Air florida flight 90 was a scheduled u s. Co pilot roger pettit was at the controls as the pf during the air florida flight 90 accident. The decision to fly was left to the pilot who chose to take off even. The snow ended around 3 00 p m and air florida flight 90 was the first flight to be cleared for takeoff at national airport.
Domestic passenger flight operated by air florida from washington national airport now ronald reagan washington national airport to fort lauderdale hollywood international airport with an intermediate stopover at tampa international airport on january 13 1982 the boeing 737 222 registered as n62af crashed into the 14th street bridge over the. Only five people survived the crash including joe stiley. 13 1982 air florida flight 90 crashed into the potomac river in washington d c. There were 74 passengers and a crew of four on board.
Air florida flight 90 was scheduled to leave washington national airport at 14 15h est for a flight to fort lauderdale international airport fl with an intermediate stop at the tampa fl. Was closed by a heavy snowstorm.