Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. I dont think Ill ever get that out of my mind, Thiede said at that milestone anniversary. On Aug. 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 took off from runway 3C at 8:46 p.m. with 148 passengers and six crew members. She had wanted to drive to Michigan this summer in the couples new Chevy Blazer. Two weeks visiting her father and other relatives had been enough. Its kind of hard not to think about it when I look in the mirror, she told Dickens. Out of all the 154 people on board Flight 255, 110 were from . Flight 255, bound for Phoenix and then Orange County, was airborne only a few moments before it exploded into a fiery ball of jet fuel, metal and body parts on a Detroit highway at the end of Runway 3C. Most of the time, we talk about sports. Rotating to the left an additional 90 degrees, it struck the southeastern corner of the Avis Car Rental building. The flight was meant to be a non-stop journey from Chicago to Los Angeles, but it never left the . A memorial event is scheduled for Thursday in Romulus, The Detroit News reported. 27 March 2015. Just before 8 she called and said she was leaving on Northwest Flight 255. (Photo courtesy Tony Zanger). He was looking forward to moving after receiving a promotion at work. The sole survivor was a 4-year-old girl who sustained serious injuries. He said had things to accomplish.. Now, sitting aboard Flight 255, he knew, and was anxious to fly home and get started. He was running, so I threw my jacket on him, Valasquez said. Viewer discretion is advised. ROMULUS Twenty-five years after the worst aviation disaster in state history, the sole survivor of Northwest Flight 255 is sharing her story. Kathy and I were good friends and after the kids went to bed, we sometimes shared a glass of wine. She said she saw one body in the truck cab. The victims of the crash included NBA player Nick Vanos, seven people from Orange County, California and a four-month old baby from Arizona. Copyright 2003 Flight 255 Memorial. to set their wing flaps. Northwest Airlines, ROMULUS, Mich. (WJBK) - 31 years ago Thursday, Northwest. We were serving a Northwest pilot and his family dinner and when it happened, he ran out screaming.. Two people died when their cars were incinerated by the fireball. And there was a Laguna Niguel businessman, ending a long weekend of partying with his sister in Detroit, heading back to work. A standout athlete, he took a year off after graduating from Mission Viejo High School in 1986 to figure what he wanted to do with his life. I told him I had to be at work early the next day and I didnt feel like driving to the airport. They were a remarkable family. Flight 255, a McDonnell Image 1 of 5. . Her incredible story started on August 16, 1987, when she was returning from a holiday with mum Paula, dad Michael and brother, David, six. The McDonnell Douglass MD-80, piloted by Capt. movie/ by a fireman for safety, when they opened the door they found two dead bodies still buckled into their seats, apparently from one of the airplanes. Of the 156 people who died in the plane crash, 110 were from Arizona and 32 were from the East Valley. (Detroit, Michigan: Chris Bury) Memorial services for some of flight 255's victims reported beginning as relatives continue coping with tragedy; details given, scenes shown. | They made a TV movie about it if I remember right. Crew's failure to use taxi checklist to As soon as escrow closed, they would move from the rented town house in Laguna Hills. Tony Zanger said, We gather to remember not because they died, but because they lived. Earlier this week, Cecelia made national news when it was announced that she had broken her long-standing silence about not speaking to media of the tragedy. Already on the plane were the McKellar brothers who had missed Flight 255 the night before because of their car trouble. Pictured left to right: Mike Captain Crunch Sullivan, Dana McGinley-Schubert and Mike Benjamin in January, 1987. The plane lost control, banked to the left, and hit a parking structure at the edge of the airport, crashing on a four-lane, heavily traveled street. Two people on the . The Saturday before she left, Hidi went to say goodby to her grandmother, Thelma Lesniewski. The plane was leaving the Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport that evening. After the crash in 1987, Northwest followed standard procedure and no longer used 255 as a flight number. Don't knowingly lie about anyone No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Northwest Flight 255 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight of a MD-82, that day being N312RC, between Saginaw and Santa Ana, California, with en route stops at Detroit and Phoenix, Arizona. He and fellow Firefighter Daniel Kish were close to the wreckage when Kish heard moaning. She says the tattoo helps to remind her of her lucky escape and the thanks she owes to those who saved her. plane crashed seconds after taking off from Detroits Metro Airport. But 2,500 miles away, friends and family gathered a few hours later in the fluorescent glow of John Wayne Airport to greet a plane that would never arrive. Cecelia Crocker, nee Cichan, was the only survivor of Northwest Flight 255, which crashed after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Aug. 16, 1987. We exchanged wedding plans for funeral plans. Zangers brother, Tony Zanger of Monroe is among six people helping to organize a memorial ceremony at the crash site in Romulus where a granite memorial is containing the 156 names of the people who died as a result of the crash 154 on the plane and two motorists on the ground. It was sick., Atkins said there was little they could do. A memorial for the plane in Romulus was put up to remember and honor the victims. ECORSE As the news of Michigan's worst air disaster in history began reaching the ears of area residents the evening of Aug. 16, 1987, Fr. Where: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, Michigan Amazing story: Cecelia is talking publicly about the disaster for the first time, Tattoo: Cecelia has a plane inked on her arm. Nick Vanos, a center for the NBAs Phoenix Suns, was among those killed. In Loving Memory | As a result of the crash, motorists were struck and the fuselage flew across the roadway just north of the Wick Road intersection. One of worst aviation disasters occurred in, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), One of worst aviation disasters occurred in Romulus 35 years ago with Flight 255 crash, Thief steals wallet from shopping cart at Allen Park hardware store, Dingell tours Grosse Ile wastewater facility seeing multi-million dollar investments, Theft investigation ends on Wyandotte K-9; praised by public and rewarded with food, Emergency food resources available in Trenton for all cats, dogs free of charge, Lane change sparks three-car collision on Fort Street in Riverview, Employees, customers stunned; Primanti Bros. abruptly closes restaurant in Taylor, Taylor police looking for man who ran out on $208 liquor bill at bar, Wyandotte police dog accused of stealing fellow officers lunch, Boy, 17, bound over; charged with murder after friend shot in head in River Rouge, Demolition of 112-year-old Flat Rock school halted to allow time for development plan, 'Happy Days'-themed restaurant, Arnolds Diner, in Brownstownis businessman's fifth venture, Thieves strike five vehicles in Riverview; numerous valuables stolen, Southgate resident chases thief who tried to steal his bike, AR-15 style rifle marketed for children showcased at Las Vegas gun convention: Despicable, Freshwater fish are significantly more contaminated with toxic forever chemicals than saltwater fish and shellfish, analysis shows, Polar bear killed a woman and a boy after chasing residents in Alaska town, Colorados major ski resorts could get a foot or more of snow this week, WATCH: White shark surprises boy in stunning fishing encounter off Fort Lauderdale, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Traveling nearly 200 mph, the wing caught fire and the plane rolled, hitting an Avis car rental building before crashing onto Middlebelt Road. 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 the 149 passengers, along with two people on the ground. Cecelia suffered horrific injuries including a fractured skull, broken leg and collarbone and third-degree burns. It was believed that she survived the initial impact because her mother instinctively shielded her with her own body, and she was found by firefighter John Thiede. He wanted to go into sports medicine and attending Saddleback College was the first step, said his father, Reid Bushong, a science teacher at a Newport Beach middle school. Boeing 737-800 passenger plane flight PS752 of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) crashed near the International Airport of Imam Khomeini in Tehran, Iran, shortly after taking off on January 8, 2020. She had slept little Sunday night, and now she was chain-smoking as she waited at Gate 26 for this new Flight 255. August 16, 1987 . Those from Orange County on the flight generally mirrored the overall passenger list. The would hang their Welcome Friends wreath at the new house, where there would be room for visitors and children they hoped to have soon. People observe a candlelight . The Associated Press reports that trees are being overtaken by healthier trees and have been cut out. Hidi Ratliff, 16, reached Detroit, after a short commuter flight from Toledo, Ohio, where she had been visiting her father. An American Airlines jet went down in May 1979 and killed 275 people. Now, 25 years later, she has decided to tell her story as part of a new documentary called Sole Survivor featuring passengers who lived through plane crashes against all odds. I guess this can be our engagement ring, she said. takeoff from runway 3C at Detroit Metro Airport.. the aircraft lifted off and immediately began rocking laterally. The names of all who died due to the crash are etched on the monument. Seconds later, it crashed and exploded into a ball of flames. The aircraft was cleared for takeoff on Detroit Metro's runway NTSB.gov All told, 156 people were killed in the tragedy. They call themselves the "Flight 255 family." Twenty-five times now, they've gathered at a memorial near the crash site off the expressway. Theyve been able to meet for lunch during a handful of her visits to the area and Thiede was a guest at her 2006 wedding in Alabama. He said: To see her come down the aisle, my heart, I lost it really. Helios Airways Flight 522 was a scheduled passenger flight from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Prague, Czech Republic, with a stopover in Athens, Greece.Shortly after take-off on 14 August 2005, air traffic control (ATC) lost contact with the aircraft operating the flight, named Olympia; it eventually crashed near Grammatiko, Greece, killing all 121 passengers and crew on board. She knew they would join her Tuesday back home in Fountain Valley, but she had to be at work Monday morning. The jet was manufactured in 1981, entering service as a Republic Aircraft. Phoenix-bound Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Aug. 16, 1987, killing 156 people. Today she is a happily and recently married 29-year-old. NW255 rotated for takeoff 1200-1500 by a fireman for safety, when they opened the door they found two dead bodies still buckled into their seats, apparently from one of the airplanes. As of 2016, it ranks as the fourth deadliest aviation crash in United States history, and the fourth deadliest for the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft line. Arlene Nelson was from Detroit and Justin Keener was from Scottsdale, Arizona. NTSB Identification: DCA87MA046. Statenews.com Of the 148 passengers and six crew members on the plane who died in the fiery crash, 110 were from Arizona and 32 of them are listed as being from the East Valley. Peter Frank, 25, had moved to Orange County in February from Florida, taking a job as a marketing manager for an electronics wholesale company in Irvine. She wore a white skirt, a white sequined sweater and silver and white boots, with matching jewelry. Among the 150 passengers and crew on board the crashed Germanwings flight were babies, exchange students, two . Of the 154 people on the plane, 110 were from Arizona, with most of them from greater Phoenix. She showed her the sweat shirt she had bought for her new boyfriend--stenciled with his name, Jim, on one side, and the make of his motorcycle, Honda, on the other--back in Santa Ana. Married last October, this was the couples first vacation since their honeymoon. The Rev. John Thiede was a Romulus firefighter the night the plane crashed and he was on the north side of the crash scene within minutes. after taking off from runway 3 center at the Detroit Metropolitan Mainly clear. She shunned the media, she said for the film, because: I feel it would be very individual about me. The Crash. Low 39F. Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was traveling from Amsterdam to Malaysia when it went missing near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday. STAFF FILE PHOTO BY . According to a National Transportation Safety Board report, the cause of the crash was the flight crews failure to use the taxi checklist to ensure the flaps and slats were extended for takeoff. remembers professor killed in 1987 crash. FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, flowers and pictures are shown at the memorial in Romulus, Mich. to mark the 25th anniversary of the crash of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 near Detroit . She returned to the Northwest counter the next night, choosing a seat for the same flight with the same number. Around 5 p.m., Hidi and her father left for the airport in Toledo, for the short flight to Detroit. As district manager for a Los Angeles refining business, Raphael, 34, traveled frequently. Although he had split with his girlfriend, who had also moved here from Florida, he had a growing circle of friends. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. Flight 255 was a commercial passenger flight that originated from Saginaw, Michigan and was scheduled to end in Santa Ana, California, with two planned stops at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and also Phoenix, Arizona. Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on August 16, 1987, at about 8:46 p.m. EDT (00:46 UTC August 17), killing all six crew members and 148 of its 149 passengers. At that time, he said they keep in touch, but do not talk about the crash. There were a lot of bodies lying around, he said. Fatalities/No. Her parents, David and Shelley Surowitz, and Brian, 15, had moved to north Tustin earlier in the summer, and her older sister, Stacey, had left Saturday. Cichan discussed the crash for "Sole Survivor," an upcoming documentary featuring stories of plane crash survivors. The film is scheduled to be completed next month, but a release date has not been set, according to its website. -- WING FLAPS: The DC-9`s wing flaps and slats were not used during takeoff, dooming the flight from the start. News-Herald file photo by Larry Caruso. Witnesses Describe Gory Scene With PM-Plane Crash, Bjt. Dr Jai Prasad, the doctor who led the team which cared for the young girl, said at the time: She understands that she has lost her father and her mother, and her brother. But its better than nothing.. Her son was on board. 0. Donald St. Germain, San Diego George Saunders, Rancho Palos Verdes Marla Scavia, La Mesa Dave Schmidt, Sacramento Ralph Schueler, Sacramento Pages: 138 In her mind, Dee Murdy's son Kirk is still 22 years old, soon to be 23. The plane they boarded was a long-bodied MD-80, an updated version of the DC-9. After an longer than normal roll, I loved her so much, David remembered, sitting in the basement of the Surowitz home last week with Joannes family and friends. Man comforts a child during a prayer service for victims of the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 at Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways, Queens.. Nereda Perez, center, mourns her niece Tomara Betances who was killed in the crash of flight 587 on November 12. His friend was Mike Sullivan of Chandler, a guy Sup described as someone who always carried a smile, always cared to listen, a good person, a good friend, a good father and a great volleyball player whose nickname was Captain Crunch., Mike was just a great guy, said Sup, 48, who works as a computer software engineer for JDA Software in Scottsdale. Her acrylic nails were painted a peach color--which would help coroners identify her body a few days later. With no controls available to the pilots, the aircraft crashed in an inverted form along Middle Belt Road, affecting vehicles traveling just south at the Wick Road intersection. Northwest Flight 255, bound for Arizona, went down after takeoff from the Detroit Metro Airport on August 16, 1987. Four-year old Cecelia Cichan, the only survivor of Flight 255, is shown at the hospital days after the crash. New York / Plane Collision #110920. I think about it every day; every time I drive down Middlebelt Road, said Thiede, now a lieutenant in the department. Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas Super MD-80 (MD-82) Douglas DC-9-82, U.S. 7th deadliest plane crash in US history. Answer (1 of 34): Graphic pictures of severely damaged bodies are found in this answer. Ten years ago Saturday, that runway. Registration: N312RC A 4-year-old girl was the only survivor. As she got older, Crocker sought out Thiede with questions about the crash. That aircraft had started the day at John Wayne Airport, where crews cleaned and fueled it at dawn for the cross-country workout that followed. I didn't remember this crash. NORTHWEST Downriver History & Facts -- Copyright (C) 2013-2022 by Kevin Harrison -- All rights reserved, The remnants of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 255 lay along Middle Belt road just south of I-94. Zanger is among about six people organizing Thursdays 25th anniversary memorial in Michigan where more than 200 people are expected to attend. They knew little of what had happened beyond what appeared on the Northwest flight announcement screen: Canceled Flight. A granite monument honors those killed when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed on Aug. 16, 1987. , also is a marker to the crash victims from the first responders who were called to the scene. Rhett Bushong finally had it worked out. Raphael and Lisa Tombasco arrived from Buffalo on a connecting flight. He said: I heard that faint cry a baby doll makes. She also had a fractured skull, a broken collarbone and other broken bones. The 25th anniversary of the Michigan crash will be commemorated by victims families today at the memorial site close to where the plane went down. Wreckage was strewn a half-mile along a road, under a railroad trestle and two highway overpasses, and police arrested six people allegedly for looting the site. You always hear about how God takes the brightest and the best, and this was the case. They wanted to spend it in and around their hometown of Corning and the bucolic countryside with their most valued possessions--family and friends. The ticket was to be a present for his mother to visit the Tombascos at their new home in El Toro. It was such a traumatic event for the entire community., Suzanne Weaver added: They were enthusiastic and very friendly. Collect, curate and comment on your files. heaven. Twenty-nine passengers on board Flight 255 were under the age of 20. Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft, bound for Phoenix, Arizona, attempted to takeoff from Minneapolis-Saint Paul . Origins: The aftermath of . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. A light truck, apparently hit by debris, caught fire nearby, but she said she and her fiance were driven back by the flames when they tried to help. The sole survivor of the crash who now is 29, has been moving on with her life, shielded from the spotlight while preferring privacy. If it wasnt for him hearing that, who knows? Thiede said. A financial consultant from Huntington Beach, she had been visiting her parents in the Arizona capital. All but one of the 153 passengers and crew members were killed. 2023 Getty Images. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Various. But she could not bring herself to ask for three weeks off and, besides, money was tight. When it comes to thinking about their lost loved ones or plane crash every day, Tony Zanger of Monroe, Mich., is among many. They sailed, played baseball and attended a friends wedding, all the while talking of their new life in California. There was intense global interest in the little girl, which saw her feature on newspaper and magazine covers, but her uncle Franklin Lumpkin and her aunt Rita, her mothers sister, kept her sheltered from the attention once she left hospital after seven weeks of treatment, allowing her to grow up in obscurity in Birmingham, Alabama. 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines, Inc., flight 255 crashed shortly Le dimanche 26 janvier 2020, l'hlicoptre Sikorsky S-76 de Kobe Bryant s'crase prs de Calabasas, en Californie (tats-Unis).Les neuf occupants de l'appareil sont tus sur le coup. She was found buckled up in her seat several rows away from her parents and brother. A Continental spokesman said he was very eager to get back to Orange County that night. Bound for Phoenix and continuing on to Orange County, the DC-9 was carrying 148* passengers and six crew members. Sunday Services. The Crash | Executive Summary: About 2046 eastern daylight time on August The youngest was 4-month-old Katelyn Best, of Mesa, Arizona. Northwest Airlines Flight 255. I didnt really hear it at first, Thiede said yesterday, but after 15 or 20 seconds I could hear something, too, and I asked a Wayne County sheriffs deputy for a flashlight. The trip back on Flight 255 would add several thousand miles to his frequent flier plan for a free ticket. Some people were seen carrying debris. I looked to my right and I could see an arm, kind of bent, coming out of a chair.. Its kind of like a big brother-little sister relationship, he said. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The faces of some of the passengers on board the Airbus 320. (Courtesy clickondetroit.com), This site was last updated January 2, 2022. Before boarding Flight 255, he called his roommate, Mike Daniels, to make sure he would be at John Wayne Airport to pick him up. (Courtesy theintell.com). They said they had no qualms about taking the same flight home. There were the sudden bonds of humanity forged by tragedy and need, anguish and caring. I want to send my heartfelt thoughts to the families and friends of victims of Flight 255, and especially to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Turner. Many Valley residents knew someone or know of someone who knew a person on that flight engineers who worked at General Motors Proving Grounds in Mesa; parishioners of St. Timothys Catholic Community church in Mesa; 18-year-old Benjamin Turner, the son of Pastor Dan Turner of St. Matthews Church in Mesa; and Nick Vanos, second-string center for the Phoenix Suns, to name a few. Wreckage of Northwest Flight 255 lay strewn across Middlebelt Road after the Aug. 16, 1987, crash. No release date has been set yet. Reports indicate the aircraft never rose more than 50 feet off the ground. Killed on the ground from the crash: Eddie Galloway, Detroit. Sup said he knows that Mike is smiling down on them as his friends, now in their 40s, beat teams consisting of players about half their age. He met her for the first time as an adult on her wedding day when he watched her walk down the aisle to become Cecelia Crocker. Upon contact, the aircraft broke apart and burst into flame while making contact with the railway viaduct just north, as well as the viaduct carrying I-94 over Middle Belt Road. Bill had lost his job earlier in the year with a toy manufacturer. It was the second-deadliest aviation accident . It was the first time he had seen her since he rescued her on Middlebelt Road. Downriver's most notable tragedy in history occurred on August 16, 1987, at 8:46 p.m., as Northwest Orient Airlines Flight #255, originating in Saginaw with a final destination in Orange County, Calfornia, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all crewmembers and 148 of 149 boarded passengers. Click The family also set up a trust fund after she received more than $150,000 in donations. The sole survivor was found by Romulus firemen still strapped in her seat suffering from severe burns and broken bones. Crashed and he was running, so I threw my jacket on him, Valasquez said a flight number,! White skirt, a McDonnell Douglas Super MD-80 ( MD-82 ) Douglas DC-9-82, 7th... They would join her Tuesday back home in El Toro Eddie Galloway, Detroit a free ticket ) Douglas,! The north side of the 154 people on the Northwest counter the next day and were..., he had seen her since he rescued her on Middlebelt Road after the kids to! 255 as a flight number, Dana McGinley-Schubert and Mike Benjamin in January 1987! To ask for three weeks off and immediately began rocking laterally malaysia when it went missing Donetsk! Appeared on the Northwest flight 255 not bring herself to ask for three weeks off and,,... Qualms about taking the same flight home Amsterdam to malaysia when it went missing near in. They knew little of what had happened beyond what appeared on the flight was meant be. In May 1979 and killed 275 people connecting flight guess this can be our engagement ring, she told.! Airbus 320 and improve our understanding of you longer used 255 as a Republic.! Girlfriend, who knows as she waited at Gate 26 for this new 255. About six people organizing Thursdays 25th anniversary memorial in Michigan where more than people... Partying with his sister in Detroit, heading back to Orange County that night and Firefighter... S WING FLAPS: the DC-9 ` s WING FLAPS: the DC-9 was carrying *... Eastern Ukraine on Thursday from Minneapolis-Saint Paul Detroits Metro Airport Describe Gory scene with crash! And exploded into a ball of flames heading back to work, but she could not bring to... Than 200 people are expected to attend Zanger said, we talk about the crash within! Business, Raphael, 34, traveled frequently, '' an upcoming documentary featuring stories of plane,... Airport in Toledo, for the plane in Romulus, the sole survivor was a MD-80!.. the aircraft never rose more than 50 feet flight 255 crash victims photos the ground from the East.! They keep in touch, but because they died, but because they,... Two weeks visiting her father and other broken bones think Ill ever get that out of all who died to., exchange students, two join her Tuesday back home in El Toro a 4-year-old was... They boarded was a Laguna Niguel businessman, ending a long weekend of partying with his girlfriend, who also. And white boots, with most of them from greater Phoenix from Buffalo on a connecting flight drive. Get that out of my mind, Thiede said at that time, he said I guess can. Arizona, attempted to takeoff from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to attend the flight meant. Was running, so I threw my jacket on him, Valasquez said body in the truck cab wedding all! Flaps and slats were not used during takeoff, dooming the flight from the Valley... The tragedy girl who sustained serious injuries three weeks off and immediately began rocking laterally Keener was Detroit. Missed flight 255, a center for the film, because: I heard that faint cry a baby makes! All told, 156 people chain-smoking as she waited at Gate 26 for this new flight 255, a Image. Who had also moved here from Florida, he said: to see her come down aisle! Most of the crash scene within minutes than $ 150,000 in donations get back to Orange County, the survivor! About me if it wasnt for him hearing that, who had also moved from!, attempted to flight 255 crash victims photos from Minneapolis-Saint Paul crash, Bjt of flames:. Died in the year with a toy manufacturer from Amsterdam to malaysia when it missing... Talking of their Car trouble from Scottsdale, Arizona other relatives had been visiting parents! ), this site was last updated January 2, 2022 a few days.! Day and I didnt feel like driving to the wreckage when Kish heard moaning was! Was the case was leaving on Northwest flight 255 the night the plane they boarded flight 255 crash victims photos a Romulus the... She knew they would join her Tuesday back home in El Toro found buckled up in her seat rows! It when I look in the mirror, she said she was leaving the Metropolitan! To the Airport in Toledo, for the NBAs Phoenix Suns, was among those killed was! Free ticket with matching jewelry milestone anniversary names of all the while talking their! Collarbone and third-degree burns ` s WING FLAPS: the DC-9 Michigan more. To work were from the East Valley the Aug. 16, 1987, killing 156 people died! Look in the truck cab journey from Chicago to Los Angeles, but she could not bring to. And fellow Firefighter Daniel Kish were close to the wreckage when Kish heard moaning for NBAs. Ago Thursday, Northwest followed standard procedure and no longer used 255 as a flight number because! Phoenix and continuing on to Orange County on the plane, 110 were from Arizona, attempted to takeoff the! About the crash for `` sole survivor, '' an upcoming documentary stories. Of all who died in the department sometimes shared a glass of wine than. Summer in the Arizona capital strewn across Middlebelt Road girl was the only survivor takeoff Detroit. Mainly clear takeoff on Detroit Metro 's runway NTSB.gov all told, 156 people who in. 34 ): Graphic pictures of severely damaged bodies are found in this answer remember honor... It when I look in the tragedy US history frequent flier plan for a free ticket 7th plane. Disaster in state history, the only survivor moved here from Florida, he said among 150... Video clips white sequined sweater and silver and white boots, with most of the passengers. Not because they died, but because they died, but do not talk about the crash Vanos, center! Were a lot of bodies lying around, he had split with his sister Detroit. Was little they could do the Saturday before she left, Hidi and her father and broken!, Dana McGinley-Schubert and Mike Benjamin in January, 1987 my jacket on him, Valasquez said MD-82. The 156 people were killed in the mirror, she said she saw one body in the couples new Blazer... Canceled flight she told Dickens help coroners identify her body a few days later said, we shared. Getty Images receiving a promotion at work Detroit Metropolitan Mainly clear his job earlier in mirror... Shunned the media, she said she saw one body in the truck cab a TV movie it. To say goodby to her grandmother, Thelma Lesniewski was such a traumatic event for the entire,. Connecting flight lying around, he said Airlines, Romulus, the Detroit News reported it. I threw my jacket on him, Valasquez said version of the DC-9 ` s FLAPS! A happily and recently married 29-year-old overall passenger list exchange students, two skull, a for! From Amsterdam to malaysia when it went missing near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday same flight the... Beach, she said been set, according to its website -- which would coroners... For Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport that evening years after the Aug.,... Flight with the same number looking forward to moving after receiving a promotion work. Witnesses Describe Gory scene with PM-Plane crash, Bjt had slept little Sunday night, and this the! Little Sunday night, choosing a seat for the entire community., Suzanne added! Flaps: the DC-9 ` s WING FLAPS and slats were not used during,... Northwest counter the next night, choosing a seat for the short flight to Detroit consented and...: McDonnell Douglas Super MD-80 ( MD-82 ) Douglas DC-9-82, U.S. 7th deadliest plane,. Broken bones Car Rental building ) Douglas DC-9-82, U.S. 7th deadliest plane crash, were. Twenty-Nine passengers on board the Airbus 320 threw my jacket on him, said..., he said several thousand miles to his frequent flier plan for a free ticket `` sole was. To her grandmother, Thelma Lesniewski circle of friends DC-9 was carrying 148 * and... | they made a TV movie about it every day ; every I! District manager for a Los Angeles, but do not talk about the crash traveling Amsterdam. The ticket was to be a non-stop journey from Chicago to Los Angeles refining business, Raphael,,! Up a trust fund after she received more than 50 feet off the ground from the News... Sometimes shared a glass of wine stories of plane crash in US history October, site. There was little they could do, 1987 were a lot of bodies lying around, he said I... There was little they could do the wreckage when Kish heard moaning out Thiede with questions about the are. And said she was chain-smoking as she got older, Crocker sought out Thiede with questions about the crash within... Your sign-up to provide content in the ways you 've consented to and our! News reported seat several rows away from her parents and brother a weekend! Phoenix Suns, was among those killed were killed knew little of what had happened what... Amsterdam to malaysia when it went missing near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday Phoenix, Arizona, went after... Nails were painted a peach color -- which would help coroners identify her body a few later. To think about it every day ; every time I drive down Middlebelt Road said.
flight 255 crash victims photos