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.
Sole survivor of NW Flight 255 breaks silence on 25th anniversary of crash
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.
36 years later: Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from
Aug 16, 2023 · Flight 255 is the seventh deadliest plane crash in United States history, and is the deadliest aviation disaster to have a sole survivor. Here is a look back at this Southeast Michigan tragedy.
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...
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 - Federal Aviation Administration
Dec 19, 2022 · At approximately 2046 on August 16, 1987, Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from runway 3 C. According to witnesses, the airplane began its takeoff rotation about 1,200 to 1,500 feet from the end of the runway and lifted off near the end of the runway.
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.
37 years since all but one passenger killed in Northwest Flight 255 ...
Aug 16, 2024 · (CBS DETROIT) - It has been 37 years since Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed after taking off from Detroit Metro Airport, marking the deadliest plane crash in Michigan's history. All but one...
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.
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 - Simple English Wikipedia, the …
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed in Romulus, Michigan shortly and exploding into flames after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on August 16, 1987, at about 8:46 p.m. EDT (00:46 UTC August 17) killing all six crew members and 148 passengers and two people on the ground. There was only one ...
37th anniversary of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crash
On Aug. 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed mere minutes after takeoff beneath the Interstate 94 overpass on Middlebelt Road near Detroit Metropolitan Airport. In total, 156...