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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.
Aug 16, 2021 · 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...
Aug 16, 2023 · WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – 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...
Oct 13, 2023 · On August 16th, 1987, at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Northwest Airlines Flight #255 faced operational hurdles, including weather delays and a last-minute runway change. During takeoff, an...
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.
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.
Aug 16, 2012 · 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.
