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Remembering Crash of Flight 255

By Bob Eccles

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wemu/local-wemu-617881.mp3

Ypsilanti, MI – 20 years ago, Northwest Airlines flight 255 crashed at Detroit Metro Airport, killing 156 people. At the time, it was the nation's second-worst air disaster. Miraculously, there was one survivor.
WEMU's Bob Eccles has a look back, and a look forward to what's happened since the crash. Click on the audio icon to hear more.