How I survived a plane crash in the exact spot where 67 people died in Washington DC

A man who was in a 1982 plane crash over the Potomac River in Washington DC recalled how he survived the crash that took 78 lives after a similar tragedy happened last week in the same river. Stiley credits his pilot's training as the only reason he and his assistant, Patricia Felch, survived when the Air Florida Flight 90 scraped the 14th Street Bridge and plummeted into the icy Potomac River on January 13, 1982. His flight would scrape the bridge and plummet into the Potomac River, leaving Stiley with more than 60 broken bones Stiley credits his pilot's training as the only reason he and his assistant, Patricia Felch, survived when the Air Florida Flight 90 as he knew how to properly brace for impact Stiley was knocked cold during the impact and only woke up when cold river water began filling his mouth and nose. Only five survived the crash, including Stiley, his assistant Patricia Felch, Bert Hamilton, flight attendant Kelly Duncan, and Priscilla Tirado Duncan recalled spending 20 minutes in the icy river water and how the experience made her closer to God. Stiley relived his horrific memories when he watched the coverage of the newest DC plane crash when an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk collided midair and crashed into the Potomac River on January 29, killing 67 people Stiley relived his horrific memories when he watched the coverage of the newest DC plane crash when an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk collided midair and crashed into the Potomac River on January 29, killing 67 people.