Hero who saved survivors of 1982 Air Florida crash had been a Boca Raton bank president
Arland Williams' fiancee said he didn't know how to swim and was terrified of the water but he kept a cool head and helped ...
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Coles Co. community remembers Arland Williams Jr. after deadly D.C. plane crash
As the nation mourns the deadliest U.S. air crash since 2009, a Coles County town remembers another deadly aviation incident — and a local hero. Wednesday night, an American Airlines plane hit a U.
43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
The crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 ...
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Potomac crash brings back memories of Mattoon hero
As recovery crews work the icy waters of the Potomac River in Washington, after a jet and helicopter crashed, it brings ...
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The Potomac and Reagan, a cursed river and airport for civilian planes
The Bombardier and Black Hawk helicopter accident echoes another equally tragic incident that occurred in 1982. Of the 84 ...
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43 years later, Potomac crash revives memories of 1982 Air Florida tragedy
Collision between American airlines jet and Black Hawk on Potomac revives haunting memories of the 1982 tragedy.
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DC plane clash: How Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac in 1982
It is now officially known as the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge, named in honor of one of the five survivors, who died trying to save others. (This story was updated to add new information.) ...
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Hero who saved survivors of 1982 Air Florida crash had been a Boca Raton bank president
Authorities believed it was Arland Williams Jr., 46, a former Boca Raton bank president, who'd flown into Washington to consult with a superior at the Federal Reserve. Williams at that time was a ...