On January 13 , 1982 , 78 people were killed when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the northbound I-395 span of the bridge during rush hour . The repaired span was renamed in honor of Arland D. Williams Jr. , a passenger on the plane who survived the initial crash , but drowned after repeatedly passing a helicopter rescue line to other survivors
Air Florida Flight 90
Air Florida Flight 90
14th Street bridges