What is northwest flight 255?

Northwest Flight 255 was a domestic passenger flight that crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport on August 16, 1987. The flight was operated by Northwest Airlines and was en route to Phoenix, Arizona.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, hitting a light pole and a rental car building before bursting into flames. There were a total of 149 people on board, including 6 crew members, and only one passenger, a 4-year-old girl, survived the crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) conducted an investigation into the crash and determined that the probable cause was the flight crew's failure to extend the aircraft's flaps and slats before takeoff. This resulted in the aircraft being unable to achieve the necessary lift and altitude to continue flying.

The crash of Northwest Flight 255 remains one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U.S. history. It prompted changes in airline safety regulations and procedures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.