What was the flight number of Air Florida Flight 90?
Q: What was the flight number of Air Florida Flight 90?
A: Air Florida Flight 90 was a scheduled U.S. domestic passenger flight from Washington National Airport to Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport.
Q: What type of aircraft was used for this flight?
A: The aircraft used for this flight was a Boeing 737-200 registered as N62AF.
Q: Who originally purchased the aircraft?
A: The aircraft had originally been purchased by United Airlines in 1969 and flown with the registration number of N9050U. It was sold to Air Florida in 1980.
Q: Where did the crash occur?
A: The crash occurred on January 13, 1982 and it struck the 14th Street Bridge, which carries Interstate 395 between Washington, D.C. and Arlington County, Virginia.
Q: How many people were on board during the crash?
A: The aircraft was carrying 74 passengers and five crewmembers during the crash.
Q: How many people survived the crash?
A: Four passengers and one flight attendant survived and were rescued from the crash.
Q: What caused the crash?
A: The cause of the crash was pilot error.
