Flight 255 is the seventh deadliest plane crash in United States history, and is the deadliest aviation disaster to have a sole survivor. WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – It’s been 38 years since Northwest ...
FILE - 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 Metropolitan Airport, Aug. 16, 2012.
In 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed moments after takeoff from Detroit, killing 154 people. Four-year-old Cecelia Cichan was the only survivor, found still strapped into her seat among the ...