The background of the story On Jan.13,1982;a terrible snowstorms hit Washington,D.C. By about noon,the skies cleared and Washington's National Airport reopened for business.The crew of Air Florida Flight 90 began preparing for a nonstop trip to sunny Fort Lauderdale,Florida. At 3:59 p.m.,the twin-engine Boeing 737 was taking off. 2 On Jan. 13, 1982; a terrible snowstorms hit Washington, D.C. By about noon, the skies cleared and Washington’s National Airport reopened for business. The crew of Air Florida Flight 90 began preparing for a nonstop trip to sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At 3:59 p.m., the twin-engine Boeing 737 was taking off. The background of the story