Historical Hospital Moments

The riots that burned parts of the city in 1968. The Air Florida crash in 1982. The attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. On every momentous occasion in the nation's capital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center was ready to play whatever role was required. Staff members and others share first-hand memories of some of the local and national events during the past half-century.

1982: Air Florida Crash

• Nancy D​onegan, RN
• Ann Shoemaker, RN
• Angela E. Christian
• Michelle Gordon

2001: Pentagon Attack on September 11th

• Maxwell Helfgott, MD
• Charlotte Taylor