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Thu Jan 13, 2022:
Hard to believe it's been 40 years since the Air Florida crash into the 14th Street Bridge
Thu Jan 9, 2020:
Jan. 13, 1982: Air Florida Plane Crash Into The Potomac River, Wash. D.C. Area; 38 Yrs Ago
Mon Jan 13, 2020:
Today's the day.
The 13th fell on a Wednesday in 1982.
Sunday, January 13, 2019:
37 Years Ago Today; Air Florida Flight 90 plunges into Potomac River after takeoff
Saturday, January 13, 2007:
Air Florida Flight 90 Crash 1/13/82: check in if you remember...
Same day:
1982 Washington Metro train derailment - Wikipedia
At 4:29 p.m. EST (21:29 UTC) on Wednesday, January 13, 1982, an eastbound train (Train 410) on the Orange Line derailed while backing up from an improperly closed rail switch called the Smithsonian Interlocking. ... Due to its occurrence during the evening rush hour, 1,200 persons were reportedly aboard the train.
Also, on Monday, January 12, 2015:
Smoke incident
On January 12, 2015, during early evening rush, a Yellow Line train departing L'Enfant Plaza for Pentagon began to fill with smoke. Everyone on board was evacuated; 84 people were taken to hospitals and one person died. The National Transportation Safety Board released a statement saying "an electrical arcing event" sparked the incident. According to an Associated Press story the next day, the last fatality on the metro system had been on June 22, 2009. The report went on to state that electricity had arced from the third rail to the track, and that the cause was still undetermined. One victim was known to be in critical condition. Questions were raised about the timeliness and adequacy of the emergency response by Metro and rescue personnel.
Sun Jan 13, 2019:
37 Years Ago Today; Air Florida Flight 90 plunges into Potomac River after takeoff
Draws from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Florida_Flight_90
Thu Jan-15-09:
Florida Air Flight 90 went down almost exactly 27 years ago: Jan 13, 1982
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