Northwest Airlines Flight 255 - Wikipedia
On August 16, 1987, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, operating as Northwest Airlines Flight 255, crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, about 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC August 17), resulting in the deaths of all six crew members and 148 of the 149 passengers, along with two people on the ground.
36 years later: Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from
Aug 16, 2023 · – It’s been 36 years since Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed onto I-94, killing all but one passenger. The aircraft took off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and was airborne...
Sole survivor of NW Flight 255 breaks silence on 25th anniversary …
On August 16, 1987, one hundred and fifty-six people were killed when Northwest Flight 255 out of Detroit Metro Airport did not put out its wing flaps and slats, which resulted in dangerously low altitude on takeoff.
34 years ago: Northwest Flight 255 crashes after
On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 156 people. The flight was headed to California when it left the gate in...
30 years later: Flight 255 bonds victims’ families - The Detroit News
Aug 16, 2017 · Thirty years ago, as she departed Detroit Metropolitan Airport after dropping off her 22-year-old son, Kirk, Murdy witnessed Northwest Airlines Flight 255 come crashing down into a nearby...
The Crash - Northwest Airlines Flight 255
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed on takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport in 1987. The crew, in a hurry to takeoff to beat noise curfews at their destination, failed to set their wing flaps.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 - Federal Aviation Administration
Dec 19, 2022 · Northwest Airlines, Inc., Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82, was a regularly scheduled passenger flight en route from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, Michigan to Phoenix, Arizona.
37th anniversary of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crash
Aug 16, 2024 · Many still remember the tragedy that struck Michigan 37 years ago — the deadliest plane crash in the state's history. On Aug. 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed mere minutes after...
Accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N312RC, Sunday …
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 operating Northwest Airlines flight 255 was destroyed when it crashed onto a road during takeoff from Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Michigan, USA. Just one of the 155 occupants survived the accident. Additionally, Two persons on the ground were killed.
33 years ago: Northwest Flight 255 crashes after takeoff at DTW …
Aug 17, 2020 · On August 16, 1987, Flight 255 took off from Romulus headed for Arizona — it didn’t make it far. Investigators blame a number of pilot errors on the crash, but the most important takeaway...