Failure to Extend Flaps and Slats: Analysis of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 On August 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed shortly after takeoff from ...
All but one passenger died when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed on Aug. 16, 1987, after its takeoff from Detroit Metro Airport, CBS News reported. There were 154 deaths — 148 ...