Episode 37: Air Florida Flight 90 and the Washington Metro Train Collision

EPISODE · May 16, 2017 · 57 MIN

Episode 37: Air Florida Flight 90 and the Washington Metro Train Collision

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They say God never gives you more than you can handle. On January 13, 1982, He sure as hell attempted to do so to the city of Washington, DC. Snow cascaded from the sky, making driving home from work to the suburbs a treacherous undertaking. At National Airport, an Air Florida flight with a crew inexperienced in flying under winter conditions waited impatiently for takeoff. And underneath the city, an improperly closed rail switch and a subway train packed to the gills would have a devastating introduction to one another.

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Episode 37: Air Florida Flight 90 and the Washington Metro Train Collision

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