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Air Florida Flight 90 Crashed Seconds After Takeoff—The Fatal Mistakes That Caused It

Just seconds after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90 slammed into a frozen river in one of the most shocking air disasters in U.S. history. What caused this tragic crash? From icing errors to critical ...
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Here's how weather impacted the Air Florida Flight 90 crash 43 years ago

WASHINGTON — On Jan. 13, 1982, arctic air gripped most of the country east of the Rockies. Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama set record lows as the temperature plunged below zero just two days ...