During an evening rush-hour snowstorm in 1982 , Air Florida Flight 90 crashed on take-off from National Airport , hitting the easternmost of the three highway bridges . The oldest span , formerly named the Rochambeau , is now named the Arland D. Williams , Jr . Memorial Bridge , in honor of a passenger of Flight 90 who survived the crash , escaped from the sinking aircraft , and perished in the Potomac River while saving others from the icy waters . The center span is now called the Rochambeau Bridge , and the western span , the George Mason Memorial Bridge
Air Florida Flight 90
Air Florida Flight 90
Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)