In 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River. 78 passengers, cabin crew members and motorists died. Just five people survived, and only three are still ...

An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.

American Airlines has struck an agreement with the union representing the company's flight attendants, avoiding a large-scale strike that had threatened the airline's profits.

At the time, the MD-90 was hailed as one of the quietest aircraft ever built in its class, and it had significant fuel savings compared with the MD-88. Delta Air Lines operates 120 MD-88s.