Two 12-year-olds flying alone also died in the crash. consultant to an aircraft company. Mary Ann flew back Aug. 4 and Hidi wanted to return then, too, Mary Ann recalls. He was the kind of guy who would give you the shirt off his back.. Flames were coming up from both sides as I drove over the top of the bridge.. Just before 8 she called and said she was leaving on Northwest Flight 255. Flight 255 completed its taxi to runway 3C and, at about 2044, was cleared for takeoff. It was an absolute horror, Tony Zanger said. You always hear about how God takes the brightest and the best, and this was the case. Flying never bothered the 45-year-old nurse. When I look in the mirror, I have visual scars., Contact writer: (480) 898-6533 or msakal@evtrib.com. After kissing their two children goodby at her mothers home in Hillman, Mich., Bill Robinson drove his wife, Virginia, to the Detroit airport and watched her board Continental Flight 657 bound for Orange County. They wanted to spend it in and around their hometown of Corning and the bucolic countryside with their most valued possessions--family and friends. I can see that site as it was. But there would be plenty of time to call when the plane landed at Phoenix. It is a story of survival that defies belief. At dawn today, investigators shuttled in and out of the floodlit site where the MD-80 bound for Phoenix, Ariz., and suburban Los Angeles crashed, killing at least 152 of 153 people on board, and two more on the ground. All 176 people on board the airliner died. 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. The aircraft was cleared for takeoff on Detroit Metro's runway 03C and began its takeoff roll. The bodies of victims of the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrive at the Torez train station in the back of a truck to be loaded into a refrigerated train car on July 21, 2014 in Torez . Seconds later, it crashed and exploded into a ball of flames. As rescuers picked through the smoking wreckage of a crashed airliner, the faintest of cries was carried on the night air. Part of the plan was football. Tonight, at the former crash site near Metro Detroit Airport, families of the victims of NW flight 255 will mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedy (Cichan is not expected to be there). 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. FAMILIES TELL OF FOREBODING. Bound for Phoenix and continuing on to Orange In her mind, Dee Murdy's son Kirk is still 22 years old, soon to be 23. The granite memorial, pictured above, was erected in 1994. DETROIT (AP) _ Northwest Airlines has reached tentative settlements in nearly all of the lawsuits filed against it in the wake of the Aug. 16, 1987. escorted to her apt. Follow him on Facebook and @ScottHeld45 on Twitter. Most were residents . or anything. Amazing story: Cecelia is talking publicly about the disaster for the first time, Tattoo: Cecelia has a plane inked on her arm. They were a remarkable family. Thursday, Aug.16, 2012 marks 25 years since the crash in the Detroit suburb of Romulus kiled 154 people on board, including Cecilia's parents and brother. The Crash. Northwest flight 255 was preparing for takeoff on the evening In total 156 people died, including two on the ground. Other monuments can be found at City Hall in Phoenix, Arizona, in memory of the many passengers who were from that area, and at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford. accounts, the history behind an article. 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. Karl Sup, a computer software engineer for JDA Software in Scottsdale, remembers friend Mike Sullivan who was among 156 people killed in the crash of Northwest Flight 255 on August 16, 1987 as it . (Photo courtesy of Karl Sup). "We take our chairs, our cushions, and the whole gang goes, everbody." News-Herald file photo by Larry Caruso. Oct 24, 2021 at 12:00 am. BW: This was the Northwest Airlines Flight 255 that, unfortunately, lost control upon takeoff on August 16, 1987, around 9 p.m. (Detroit). Sullivan, 27, of Chandler and Sup, now 48, of Mesa, met playing sand volleyball at Minder Binders in Tempe nearly 30 years ago. Contact Staff Writer Scott Held at 1-734-246-0865 or sheld@heritage.com. He said: I heard that faint cry a baby doll makes. On the documentary, Cecelia said she agreed to grant the interview for the program because it involves a group of people and doesnt focus on just one person. In Loving Memory | It pulled away from the terminal into the muggy Michigan twilight nearly on schedule. Kathy Best also had once saved the Weavers son by pulling him out of the Weavers family pool seconds after he fell in it. Her daughter had been out with friends at an amusement park on Lake Erie until 2:30 a.m., and her father was angry. She started to go on about it, and I said, Hidi, can this wait until youre home tonight? . But that likely wont include Cecelia Crocker, the flights lone survivor when she was 4-year-old Cecelia Cichan. William Wilder, a San Clemente engineer, was in the Detroit airport reading a Western novel but did not hear the Flight 255 boarding announcement, realizing too late that the plane had left. The Rev. Whatever I did, she did with me, he said. NTSB.gov Disclaimer: I must start out by saying that my heart goes out to the victims and their surviving friends and relatives. August 19, 1987. He remembered his brother and sister-in-law to be the clowns of the family who were hams in front of the camera. The two went together to have Lisas bridesmaids dress fitted. Since then, Metro has seen a handful of fatalities, including a Dec. 3, 1990, collision on a runway that killed seven passengers and a flight attendant. Report Date: May 10, 1988 Sup said he and his volleyball teammates often think of Mike Sullivan. Crocker, who graduated from the University of Alabama and now lives on the East Coast, still has scars from the burns she suffered in the crash. There were 155 people on the plane, including 148 passengers and six crew members. . As the afternoon shadows grew longer, passengers booked on Flight 255 began converging on the Detroit airport. Grandma, you act like youll never see me again! Joanne said. remembers professor killed in 1987 crash. A black granite memorial now sits at the top of the hill at Middlebelt Road and I-94. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded the plane's crew failed to set the wing flaps properly for takeoff. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Kennenth Spencer born 25th April 1915 at Los Angeles, was on his voyage to Berlin to celebrate his birthday with a concert there. 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Click On the phone, Joanne Surowitz tried to cheer up her younger brother, Brian. In addition to those on the plane, two people on the ground were killed and several others were injured. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. some selection of actual air disaster voice recordings. The twin-engined McDonnell Douglas MD-82 then stalled, and hit a lighting pole at the end of the runway, which sliced 18 feet from its left wing and ignited jet fuel stored in the wing. 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. Northwest Airlines Flight 255 is one of the deadliest aviation crashes in the nation. I started giving him a hard time, you know, like friends do, Daniels said. Guestbook That was it. We were serving a Northwest pilot and his family dinner and when it happened, he ran out screaming.. U The Saturday before she left, Hidi went to say goodby to her grandmother, Thelma Lesniewski. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. He said: To see her come down the aisle, my heart, I lost it really. I told her no, you need to stay and spend time with your father said Mary Ann Ratliff, We picked the 16th for her to come home because cheerleading practice (at Costa Mesa High School) started the 17th., Her father, Donnie Ratliff, is thankful for the two weeks he had with Hidi. John Thiede was a Romulus firefighter the night the plane crashed and he was on the north side of the crash scene within minutes. 03C and began its takeoff roll. Twenty-nine passengers on board Flight 255 were under the age of 20. Aboard: 154:155 +2 RME0WR15 - Feb. 02, 1964 - Opera Singer Kenneth Spencer was killed: Famous American Opera-singer Kenneth Spencer is under the victims of the airplane crash of February 25th, near New Orleans. Tulare sheriff said a drug cartel, then backtracks. I travel that spot about four to seven times a week. He was supposed to play volleyball with us that following Monday, and we wondered why he didnt show up, Sup added. There were 148 deaths -- and one miraculous survivor. 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. Lack of electrical power She understands that she was involved in an accident. DETROIT, Mich. (WJRT) - Tuesday marks 35 years since one of the worst airplane crashes in Michigan's history. Northwest flight 255 was preparing for takeoff on the evening of August 16, 1987. The names of all those who died are inscribed under a dove which holds a ribbon in its beak, inscribed with the words: Their spirit still lives on.. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. plane crashed seconds after taking off from Detroits Metro Airport. Now, officials say some trees planted at the site are being replaced. In memory of the victims of the flight PS752 on the first anniversary of the plane crash. She was mad at her Dad and he was mad at her, the mother said. Donald St. Germain, San Diego George Saunders, Rancho Palos Verdes Marla Scavia, La Mesa Dave Schmidt, Sacramento Ralph Schueler, Sacramento (WJBK) - A vigil will be held Wednesday night to remember on the 30th anniversary all the lives lost in a deadly crash at Detroit Metro Airport. A Continental spokesman said he was very eager to get back to Orange County that night. Of the 156 people who died in the plane crash, 110 were from Arizona and 32 were from the East Valley. At least four Orange County-bound passengers on Flight 255 were scheduled to catch an earlier Continental flight from Detroit. permanent memorial marker at the crash site honors Flight The sole survivor was a 4-year-old girl who sustained serious injuries. After an longer than normal roll, The Bests two children, William Jr., 5, and Hillary, 4, played with the Weavers children. When I saw him come off that plane, Rebecca Wilder recalled, I could hardly wait to put my arms around him.. 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. Two people died when their cars were incinerated by the fireball. from Detroit Metropolitan Airport in 1987. Family and friends of the victims and others from across the Metro Detroit area (including local media) attended, and a . As a result of the crash, motorists were struck and the fuselage flew across the roadway just north of the Wick Road intersection. Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas Super MD-80 (MD-82) When she finished packing, she called home to confirm that her mother would be waiting at John Wayne Airport when Northwest Flight 255 landed at 10:35 p.m. Also boarding the Northwest jet at Detroits Metropolitan Airport was a Laguna Hills couple on the last leg of a two-week trip back to New York. On 16 August 1987, shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 stalls and crashes just beyond the runway, killing . "We go every year," says Friedman. STAFF FILE PHOTO BY . AirSafetyOnline.com Cecelia Crocker, nee Cichan, was 4 years old when the airliner went down shortly after takeoff near Detroit Metropolitan Airport on a Sunday night in 1987. Ill see you tomorrow, she told him the night before she was scheduled to fly west to the familys new home in north Tustin. Yet while the pain from her injuries has faded over time, a tattoo of an aeroplane on her left wrist reminds her of a tragedy that she thinks about every day. I turned around and went back to the truck, because it was just too hot., You ever seen one of those gory movies? Valasquez asked. On Thursday, at Sisk Park in the Sun Lakes community in Chandler near South Alma School and Riggs roads, Rosemarie Geiger Testa, the mother of Ron Geiger, 36, who was on the flight with his family, will hold a memorial picnic for family members and Geigers friends. His wife, waiting nervously at John Wayne Airport for news of the severity of the Northwest crash, never knew of her husbands inattentiveness--and good fortune--until she spotted him in the Orange County terminal arriving on another airline from Detroit. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. All but one of the 153 passengers and crew members were killed. More than 30 of the passengers were under 25. Ceceila and her family resided in Tempe, Arizona, at the time of the incident, and was presumably visiting friends or family in Saginaw, which routed them onto Flight 255. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. AIRLINES, INC. accident occurred Sunday, August 16, 1987 at Romulus, Sullivan, 27, of Chandler, who worked as an electrical engineer at the Intel plant in Chandler, was among 156 people killed in the plane crash of Northwest Flight 22 on August 16, 1987 in Romulus, Mich. The jet was manufactured in 1981, entering service as a Republic Aircraft. She had just checked her baggage at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport when the ticketing agent gave her the news: Flight 255 had crashed in Detroit. Zanger said he last saw his brother, the middle of five brothers, the day of the crash when the family sat down for its traditional spaghetti dinner hours earlier. She knew they would join her Tuesday back home in Fountain Valley, but she had to be at work Monday morning. At the time, the crash was the second worst in U.S. history. Bound for Phoenix and continuing on to Orange County, the DC-9 was carrying 148* passengers and six crew members. On May 25, 1979, one of the most horrifying disasters in Chicago and American history took place at O'Hare International Airport when American Airlines Flight 191 literally fell from the sky, killing all of the 271 passengers and crew on board. Date: August 16, 1987 Her son was on board. When customers are seeking sparkly, unusual jewelry to brighten a loved ones special occasi, Salt River Project announces new general manager/CEO, Just after his first week of official practice, new transfer Jesse Miritello persuaded sever. 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. Where: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, Michigan There were 283 passengers and 15 crew members aboard the Boeing-777. If there is a bright spot in this, she is it, Thiede told The News-Herald at the 30-year anniversary reflecting on the crash. They sailed, played baseball and attended a friends wedding, all the while talking of their new life in California. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. We'd love to hear eyewitness She shared her story a year ago with the creators of the documentary Sole Survivor, which found 14 people who were the only ones to live through major air crashes Photo courtesy Sole Survivor Film. The jetliner was bound for Phoenix, and many of the victims were from the Valley. She had wanted to drive to Michigan this summer in the couples new Chevy Blazer. With Gods help and the faith my family have and especially with the love and support of friends and family, we have all come through that tragedy stronger and more compassionate human begins, Rosemarie Geiger Testa said on www.flight255memorial.com/guestbook, which contains nearly 1,000 comments from people throughout the world. 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. 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. The stricken jet hit an Avis car hire building before crashing on to a road, hitting several vehicles and breaking apart before finally bursting into flames as it hit a bridge. There were the sudden bonds of humanity forged by tragedy and need, anguish and caring. His 23-year-old brother, Michael, who lived in Phoenix, was in Monroe that weekend for his high school graduating class five-year reunion and Michaels fiancee, Hollins Langton, 26, was in town for their bridal shower. Its kind of like a big brother-little sister relationship, he said. Already on the plane were the McKellar brothers who had missed Flight 255 the night before because of their car trouble. Her acrylic nails were painted a peach color--which would help coroners identify her body a few days later. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Raphael and Lisa Tombasco arrived from Buffalo on a connecting flight. During the visit, Lisa, a 26-year-old nurse at a Laguna Hills convalescent home, went to Syracuse to visit her sister, Dawn Van Patten, and learned that she was engaged. At the airport she was told the plane had developed mechanical problems, so she went to Northwest Airlines--and got one of the last open seats on Flight 255. 7th deadliest plane crash in US history. Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft, bound for Phoenix, Arizona, attempted to takeoff from Minneapolis-Saint Paul . 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. Cecelias grandfather identified her by her front chipped tooth and by the purple fingernail polish her grandmother had applied on her for the trip. Next to Northwest Flight 255 it read: Arrived.. When I look in the mirror, I have visual scars.. 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. Two 12-year-olds flying alone also died in the crash. I gave her some money, and we kissed, Donnie Ratliff said. I thought it was lightning and thunder at first. I took a couple of moments and just stood there, said Barton, 30. They call themselves the "Flight 255 family." Twenty-five times now, they've gathered at a memorial near the crash site off the expressway. Emanuel Christofis of Allen Park was at the airport with a young relative watching planes take off and land. One of the passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 255, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit . NTSB-AAR-88-05 takeoff from runway 3C at Detroit Metro Airport.. We have healed over the years, but healing doesnt mean forgetting. What are the odds?. When it comes to thinking about their lost loved ones or plane crash every day, Tony Zanger of Monroe, Mich., is among many. The names of all who died due to the crash are etched on the monument. It becomes a part of your life. Before boarding Flight 255, he called his roommate, Mike Daniels, to make sure he would be at John Wayne Airport to pick him up. An American Airlines jet went down in May 1979 and killed 275 people. I dont think Ill ever get that out of my mind, Thiede said at that milestone anniversary. Although he had split with his girlfriend, who had also moved here from Florida, he had a growing circle of friends. . | Crocker was interviewed a year ago and, for the first time since the crash, told documentary director Ky Dickens that she thinks about the crash all the time but does not fear flying. Statenews.com Metro Airport. Flight 255 carried 149 passengers and six crew members. 1997, killing all 26 passengers and three crew members. Karl Sup, a computer software engineer for JDA Software in Scottsdale, remembers friend Mike Sullivan who was among 156 people killed in the crash of Northwest Flight 255 on August 16, 1987 as it left the Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport on its way back to Phoenix. A British woman whose dad feared her flying is one of the first victims identified from the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that claimed the lives of passengers and crew from 35 countries. Are you still hungry? Joanne asked David. Tonight, at the former. August 16, 1987 . As she got older, Crocker sought out Thiede with questions about the crash. The McDonnell Douglass MD-80, piloted by Capt. Crew's failure to use taxi checklist to Phoenix-bound Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Aug. 16, 1987, killing 156 people. 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. It was the second-deadliest aviation accident . There was nothing but a total ball of fire under the bridge, Joel Taylor, another motorist, told Cable News Network. Be Truthful. It then struck a building and some cars on the ground, he said. Cecelia Crocker, nee Cichan, was the only survivor of Northwest Flight 255, which crashed after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Aug. 16, 1987. About 200 family and friends from around the United States are expected to converge at the memorial in Romulus on Thursday to remember loved ones lost on that tragic day, possibly more than the amount of people who turned out for the 20th anniversary of the crash. 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I still vividly remember her knocking on our door to welcome us to the neighborhood. There were a lot of bodies lying around, he said. And the plane was packed. I told him I had to be at work early the next day and I didnt feel like driving to the airport. Registry N312RC, was a regularly scheduled Various. They arrived early, got a bite to eat and then Donnie saw his daughter off at the gate. Flight Crew of Northwest Airlines Flight 255: Captain John R. Maus, 57, of Las Vegas, Nevada: . person will not be tolerated. Out of all the 154 people on board Flight 255, 110 were from . We gather to remember not because they died, but because they lived, Zanger added. But its better than nothing.. Romulus Dee Murdy knew just after the plane crashed. They had moved to California 14 years ago after her parents divorced, but they flew back each summer for the big family reunion--which was always on the first Sunday in August. Now, sitting aboard Flight 255, he knew, and was anxious to fly home and get started. VICTIMS OF FLIGHT 255. On Aug. 16, 1987, Geiger, 36, his wife, Valerie, and daughters Lauren and Lisa of Gilbert, were among 154 people on Northwest Flight 255 killed when the plane crashed in Romulus, Mich., seconds . Thiede will be there tomorrow for the remembrance, but theres a constant reminder every time he goes to work. Suzanne and Craig Weaver of the Marlborough Mesa neighborhood in Mesa also still vividly remember the events following the crash and receiving the news from a Tribune reporter that their neighbors had died. It was such a traumatic event for the entire community., Suzanne Weaver added: They were enthusiastic and very friendly. News-Herald file photo by Larry Caruso. The family also set up a trust fund after she received more than $150,000 in donations. 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