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Northwest Airlines Flight 255

Coverage of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Aug 17 · 02:27 UTCMost recent: Aug 17 · 02:27 UTC
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  • CRIMEAug 17 · 02:27 UTCWJBK FOX2 DETROIT
    Vigil held for victims of Flight 255, on 39th anniversary of crash

    A vigil was held for the victims of Northwest Airlines Flight 255, which crashed on August 16, 1987. The plane was headed to Phoenix after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport at 8:46 p.m. It tilted shortly after clearing the runway and clipped a light pole before shearing the roof off a rental car building.

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