Death in the Potomac: The Crash of Flight 90


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

On January 13, 1982, Washington, D.C., was hit with a snowstorm. Air Florida flight 90 to Tampa sat waiting for take-off for nearly an hour since it had last been de-iced. When the plane took off, the small layer of ice that coated the jet resulted in a harrowing crash and a story of survival agains

Film Details

Also Known As
Wrath of God (05/31/00), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

On January 13, 1982, Washington, D.C., was hit with a snowstorm. Air Florida flight 90 to Tampa sat waiting for take-off for nearly an hour since it had last been de-iced. When the plane took off, the small layer of ice that coated the jet resulted in a harrowing crash and a story of survival against winter's wrath.

Film Details

Also Known As
Wrath of God (05/31/00), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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