Detroit - Pittsburgh

On December 3, 1990 at 01:45 PM, Detroit - Pittsburgh experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Northwest Airlines, with the event recorded near Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Michigan.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

44 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 36 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 18.2%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 40, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On December 3, 1990, at 1345 est, Northwest flight 1482, a DC-9 (N3313L), and Northwest flight 299, a Boeing 727 (N278US), collided near the intersection of runway 09/27 and 03C/21C in dense fog at Detriot-Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport, MI. At the time of the collision, the B-727 was on its takeoff roll, and the DC-9 had just taxied onto the active runway. The B-727 was substantially damaged, and the DC-9 was destroyed. Seven of the 40 passengers and 1 crew member aboard the DC-9 received fatal injuries. None of the 146 passengers and 8 crewmembers aboard the B-727 were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3313L, MSN 45708, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.2057°, -83.3530°.