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1. Bystander Lenny Skutnik dove into the river from the bank to

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:45 PM

Jan 2020

try to rescue plane passenger Priscilla Tirado in the water. Soon after he swam out to rescue her, the Park Police helicopter arrived to help Priscilla out of the freezing water.

Priscilla was almost in shock and temporarily blinded by aeronautic fuel in the water. That day at 22 years old, she survived but lost her husband and two month old son.

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Jan. 13, 1982: Air Florida Plane Crash Into The Potomac River, Wash. D.C. Area; 38 Yrs Ago [View all] appalachiablue Jan 2020 OP

Bystander Lenny Skutnik dove into the river from the bank to appalachiablue Jan 2020 #1

I watched it live Skittles Jan 2020 #2

Same here, I remember her face so well at the time. Although appalachiablue Jan 2020 #3

I was going to post this if you hadn't SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #4

Lenny's actions were exceptional and rare, like that appalachiablue Jan 2020 #5

U.S. Park Police helicopter pilot Don Usher and medic Gene Windsor appalachiablue Jan 2020 #6

CBS Evening News with Anchorman Dan Rather, Wed. Jan. 13, 1982 appalachiablue Jan 2020 #7

Today's the day. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 #8