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 its 149 passengers, along with two people on the ground. The sole survivor was a 4-year-old girl who sustained serious injuries. It was the second-deadliest aviation accident at the time in the United States.[2][3] It is also the deadliest aviation accident to have a sole survivor.[4]
Northwest Airlines Flight 255
NW255 crashsite.jpg
Aftermath of the Flight 255 crash: Aircraft debris field scattered along Middlebelt Road. The near bridge is the Norfolk Southern railroad, and the far bridges are the I-94 freeway.
Accident
Date
August 16, 1987
Summary
Improper take-off configuration due to pilot error, mis-management of aircraft, and confusion[1]
Site
Detroit Metropolitan Airport,
Romulus, Michigan, U.S.
42.2400°N 83.3277°W
Total fatalities
156
Total injuries
6
Aircraft
Aircraft type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Operator
Northwest Airlines
IATA flight No.
NW255
ICAO flight No.
NWA255
Call sign
NORTHWEST 255
Registration
N312RC
Flight origin
MBS International Airport,
Saginaw, Michigan, United States
1st stopover
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Last stopover
Sky Harbor International Airport,
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Destination
John Wayne Airport,
Santa Ana, California, United States
Occupants
155
Passengers
149
Crew
6
Fatalities
154
Injuries
1
Survivors
1
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities
2
Ground injuries
5
Contents
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Uh oh
flight 214.
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I forgot @AlbertanPlaneMaker
@Jfnoah surprising, I know
Legend has it they even have in flight fires on all flights
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I did a vertical takeoff and 5 barrel rolls with this thing
:that’s how you know it’s powerful:
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+1UsAir>>>>>Trashy Airways
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As a turboprop flight sim player, this is a good replica
+3Welp, that didn’t age well
+2Bro forgot his flaps☠️
Ice wanna be quirky🤭
+1ps26 in simpleplanes (real 100%) (not clickbait) (for real)
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+1Epic.
(Flight 243 vibes)
challenge accepted
+1On 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 its 149 passengers, along with two people on the ground. The sole survivor was a 4-year-old girl who sustained serious injuries. It was the second-deadliest aviation accident at the time in the United States.[2][3] It is also the deadliest aviation accident to have a sole survivor.[4]
Northwest Airlines Flight 255
NW255 crashsite.jpg
Aftermath of the Flight 255 crash: Aircraft debris field scattered along Middlebelt Road. The near bridge is the Norfolk Southern railroad, and the far bridges are the I-94 freeway.
Accident
Date
August 16, 1987
Summary
Improper take-off configuration due to pilot error, mis-management of aircraft, and confusion[1]
Site
Detroit Metropolitan Airport,
Romulus, Michigan, U.S.
42.2400°N 83.3277°W
Total fatalities
156
Total injuries
6
Aircraft
Aircraft type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Operator
Northwest Airlines
IATA flight No.
NW255
ICAO flight No.
NWA255
Call sign
NORTHWEST 255
Registration
N312RC
Flight origin
MBS International Airport,
Saginaw, Michigan, United States
1st stopover
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Last stopover
Sky Harbor International Airport,
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Destination
John Wayne Airport,
Santa Ana, California, United States
Occupants
155
Passengers
149
Crew
6
Fatalities
154
Injuries
1
Survivors
1
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities
2
Ground injuries
5
Contents
I was scared to see the comments for a moment
+22003 DHL Attempted shoot down intensifies
The gear fell off due to how big the gear is
WHY IS THE REPORTING NAME COCK
NO LIKE ACTUALLY
@XAircraftManufacturer it’s actually surprising how NASA retired it while keeping it flying for over 40 years
+2Couldn’t upload the photo lol
@MrCarrot
laughing plane:
People who call the 737-100 the baby Boeing need to learn about this thing.
+1MD-7