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Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

Where:

District of Columbia

When:

The 1980s

The True Story — Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac is a true story based on the crash of Air Florida flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in Washington D.C. This movie follows the main players throughout the day, with a lot of care taken to re-create what actually went wrong, who died, and who survived. There is a lot of actual footage from the day, as well as accurate representations of aircraft type and airline.

Released in 1984 — 120 minutes

Genres:

Drama TV Movie

Language:

English