Arland D. Williams Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arland D. Williams Jr.

American aviation hero

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1935

Place of Birth: Mattoon, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1982

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Arland D. Williams Jr.

  • Arland Dean Williams Jr.
  • (September 23, 1935 – January 13, 1982) was a passenger aboard Air Florida Flight 90, which crashed on take-off in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1982, killing 74 people.
  • One of six people to initially survive the crash, he helped the other five escape the sinking plane before he himself drowned.The 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River at the crash site was renamed in his honor.

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