it may surprise you to know that this woman, flight attendant, kelly duncan went back to work for the airline. she was the only crew member to survive. 74 passengers and crew died. it took emergency responders days to recover all the bodies. >> the moment that i remember the most was the last day. they discovered the body of the baby that they were looking for. i shed tears. >> the crash was the result of a series of mistakes. the heating system was never turned on. the plane was not properly deiced. this crash led to reforms, including the way planes are deiced today. derek, back to you. >> thank you, lindsey. one of the most interesting things is that the plane crash was not the only tragedy to hit washington that day 30 years ago. it also marked the first ever deadly metro accident in history. two women and a man were killed when a train derailed between the federal triangle and smithsonian stations. up to 20 people were injured. victims trapped say they had to wait up to 45 minutes in the dark before the rescuers got there to guide them to safety. >>> tonight president obama is wa

kelly duncan was the only surviving crew member after recovering from her injuries, she returned to her old job as a flight attendant. >> i guess those are the kind of decisions that show what you are really made of. >> percilla who lost her husband and child is the most memorable. she was drowning and hundreds of people stood by helpless. a cure your by the name of lenny propelled himself into the icy waters to save her. she lives in florida today. he remains a camera shy man doing few interviews, but shortly after his action 30 years ago, he talked with 9news about attending president reagan's state of the union address where he was honored. >> i couldn't believe it. just being invited was one thing, and getting the ovation i did, it put me on cloud nine. >> i can still hear the helicopter. i think about it. i hear the helicopter and kind of feel the cold sensation. i just kind of relive the whole thing. >> we can still see you, lenny. so much courage. there were other heros that day. the pilot and jean who were in the park police helicopter plucking those survivors out of the water.

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