Home Current 37 years ago: The horror and heroism of Air Florida Flight 90World NewsCurrentNews37 years ago: The horror and heroism of Air Florida Flight 90January 14, 201992FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp A storm Jan. 13, 1982, led to one of the most haunting tragedies in Washington, D.C., history: the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, which killed 78.