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United Airlines Flight 2885 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing three.

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United Airlines Flight 2885

1983 aviation accident

United Airlines Flight 2885 was a scheduled cargo flight from Cleveland to Los Angeles, with stopover in Detroit. On January 11, 1983, a DC-8 operating as Flight 2885 crashed after take-off from Detroit, killing all three crew members. The National Transportation Safety Board…
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Detroit Metropolitan Airport

Airport in Romulus, Michigan, United States

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is the primary international airport serving Detroit and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Romulus, a Detroit suburb. It is by far Michigan's busiest airport, with ten times as many…
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January 11

Day of the year

January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 354 days remain until the end of the year.
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