Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)

Mayday Season 9 Episode 3

Overview:
On 16 August 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 stalls as it lifts off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport and crashes just beyond the runway, killing 154 of the 155 people on board and two people on the ground. The investigation showed that the pilots failed to configure the aircraft's flaps and slats for takeoff.

Release Date : 2010-09-22

Genre : Documentary, Drama, Crime

Duration : 45 minutes

Rating : ⭐ 8.2/10 (4 votes)

Actors : Stephen Bogaert

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Other Episodes (Season 9)

Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
1. Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
2. Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
3. Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
4. Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
5. Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
6. Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
7. The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)
8. Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)

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