Exclusive To AeroCrash [we are the first to upload this], Air Crash Investigation – Cockpit Chaos in 720p HDTV Northwest Airlines Flight 255 was a flight that originated at MBS International Airport in Saginaw, Michigan, and was scheduled to terminate at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, with intermediate stops at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, near Detroit and at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. The flight crashed after takeoff in Romulus on August 16, 1987, at about 20:46 EDT (8:46 pm local time, 00:46 UTC August 17), killing all of the crew and passengers except for a 4-year-old girl, Cecelia Cichan, who sustained serious injuries, according to a report by the FAA’s Office of Aviation Research. humza@infinitymedia.org.uk aerocrash.org.uk
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@Dooby1986 So your saying ALL the money it took? to build the new North terminal and McNamara was a waste?
@bg11215 I agree, I doubt? planes had warning such as sirens, buzzers, in cockpits back in that time.
I know it’s really easy to play armchair quarterback and say what they crew should have done;? but how does a pilot forget to ensure that the flaps are correctly set for take-off ???
@MidnightProdigy3
haha beef? and tomato
uggh. I remember how shitty Northwest Orient was in the late 80′s. DTW airport was a disgusting flea-ridden hellhole. I’m glad they renovated it, but now? it’s losing business because most revenue was made by Japanese car executives traveling to Detroit, and now thats fleeting.
@Flash8437
It definitely took off from 3C. I worked? there not long after, in a building just NE from the end of 3C and within the flight path of 255. DTW configuration has changed considerably since then with new terminals and a couple new runways. What was 3C, is now 3L.
Unfair…Why 4 year old survive? while the older asses died??THE 4 YEAR OLDIE SHALL BE KILLED ALONG TOO!!!
@MidnightProdigy3 lol?
Put? on captions and skip to 3:32,look at the caption,LOL
This? happened similar to Spanair JK5022. Incorrect flaps setting.