WASHINGTON (TND) — Bitterly cold temperatures that have
swept across America this week have brought headaches for
electric vehicle owners to make their mileage range last or for
those in need of a charge with instances of drivers being
stranded or being stuck at charging stations without getting
any juice.
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Polar vortex sending arctic blast of life-
threatening cold into America’s Heartland.
Temperatures as much as 50 degrees below
average are expected in some places.
On January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737-222 plunged into
the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The
crash, caused by bad weather, took place only two miles from
the White House.
The Air Florida flight took off from Washington National Airport
in Arlington, Virginia, with 74 passengers and 5 crew members
on board. The plane had flown into Washington from Miami in
the early afternoon and was supposed to return to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, after a short stop.
However, snow in Washington temporarily closed the airport and
when it reopened, the plane was de-iced with chemical anti-freeze,
but the plane still had difficulty moving away from the gate due to
the ice. When it eventually made it to the airport’s only usable
runway, it was forced to wait 45 minutes for clearance to take
off.
Not wanting to further delay the flight, the pilot, Larry Wheaton,
did not return for more de-icing, and worse, failed to turn on the
plane’s own de-icing system.
(FOX NEWS) – Maureen (Flavin) Sweeney, a lighthouse worker
in Ireland whose critical weather reports helped ensure the
success of the epic D-Day invasion of Normandy in World War
II, died on Sunday at 100 years old, according to multiple
reports on Monday in Irish media.
Her death was received with reverence on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan (below) told Fox News Digital.
"Maureen Sweeney is a hero and saved countless lives of
Allies."
A young Maureen and the Blacksod Bay Lighthouse.
