McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crash, Aug 16, 1987 (156 killed)
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accident on August 16, 1987 near Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, USA, United States with 156 fatalities.
- Date: August 16, 1987
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Location: Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 156
Northwest Airlines MD-82 took off from Detroit Metropolitan airport without flaps and slats extended on 16 August 1987, climbed poorly, struck a light pole and broke apart; 154 aboard and two motorists on the ground died.