Daily Archives: January 13, 2026

When Compassion Jumps In

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

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