Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

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.

Director

Robert Michael Lewis

Writer

John McGreevey

Released

April 1, 1984

Language

English