On August 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 experiences a catastrophic stall shortly after departing from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, plummeting just past the runway. Tragically, 154 of the 155 passengers and crew members perish, along with two individuals on the ground. Subsequent inquiries revealed that the flight crew neglected to adjust the aircraft's flaps and slats properly before takeoff, leading to the devastating accident.
Show
Mayday
Episode
S09E03
Air Date
Sep 22, 2010
Season 9 Episodes
S09E01
Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
S09E02
Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
S09E03
Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
S09E04
Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
S09E05
Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
S09E06
Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
S09E07
The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
S09E08
Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)