On this day in history, January 13, 1982, America witnessed an ordinary man perform an extraordinary act of compassion. Some of you may remember it. I do.
Air Florida Flight 90, heading to Ft Lauderdale, tried to take off in a blizzard from National Airport. Because of inadequate de-icing, it was unable to gain sufficient altitude on takeoff and crashed into the 14th Street Bridge, then plunged into the Potomac River. Continue reading
