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On 13 January 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 stalls at 300 feet altitude, strikes a road bridge and crashes into the Potomac River, killing 78 people.

On 13 January 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 stalls at 300 feet altitude, strikes a road bridge and crashes into the Potomac River, killing 78 people.

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Starring: Brad Borbridge, Daniel Giverin, Darryl Flatman, Jeff Sinasac, Johnathan Sousa, Jonathan Aris, Kordo Doski, Kris Saric, Patrick Galligan, Peter Nelson, Peter Pasyk, Robert B. Kennedy, Sarah Slywchuk, Shauna Bradley, Stephen Sparks
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Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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