The crash of West Caribbean Flight 702 came 18 years after the crash of Flight 255, another MD-82. On August 16, 1987 Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crash into a Detroit higway after taking off from DTW bound for PHX and SNA. Both pilots, 4 Flight Attendants, 148 passengers, & 2 motorists died. The sole surivor was a 4yr old girl.
There was also the Air France accident on August 2. It came 20yrs to the day of the crash of Delta Flight 191. Flight 191 was also landing in a thunderstorm at DFW. It crashed on landing killing 3 pilots, 5 Flight Attendants, 129 passengers, & 1 motorist. Only 3 Flight Attendants & 22 passengers survied the crash.
I guess this is just a coincidence, but its still very strange. Crashes on the anniversarys of 2 of the worst airplane crashes in the 80's.
There was also the Air France accident on August 2. It came 20yrs to the day of the crash of Delta Flight 191. Flight 191 was also landing in a thunderstorm at DFW. It crashed on landing killing 3 pilots, 5 Flight Attendants, 129 passengers, & 1 motorist. Only 3 Flight Attendants & 22 passengers survied the crash.
I guess this is just a coincidence, but its still very strange. Crashes on the anniversarys of 2 of the worst airplane crashes in the 80's.
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