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33 Years On: How Two Northwest Airlines Jets Collided On The Runway In Detroit
Two Northwest Airlines aircraft collided after the pilots of a DC-9 entered an active runway by mistake.
Is The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 The Same As The Boeing 717?
The Boeing 717 retains most design and performance features of the DC-9.
38 Years Ago: What Caused The Loss Of Midwest Express Flight 105?
The tragic accident immediately after takeoff resulted in the loss of all 31 passengers and crew onboard.
How An Alaskan Flight School Is Repurposing Old Planes As Living Accomodation
Three freighters are getting a complete makeover.
Collision Over Ohio: The Story Of TWA Flight 553
It has now been 56 years since the accident occurred.
A Brief Guide To The McDonnell Douglas DC-9's Main Variants
The Douglas DC-9 entered service with Delta Air Lines in 1965.
Did You Know: KLM Operated Every Douglas Aircraft From The DC-2 To The DC-10
KLM is the only airline to have to operated all the Douglas Aircraft from the DC-2 onwards.
How West Coast Airlines Flight 956 Became The DC-9s First Hull Loss
The aircraft involved had only been in service less than a week prior to the accident.
Spot the Difference: McDonnell Douglas DC-9 vs BAC 1-11
How did the once-popular rear-engined twinjets differ?
50 Years Ago Today A Pair Of US Airliners Collided On The Runway In Chicago
A miscommunication by ground controllers and a Delta Air Lines crew caused a collision at Chicago O'Hare.
The Various Errors That Caused The Crash Of Alitalia Flight 404
Faulty instrument readings and the captain aborting a go-around caused the crash of Alitalia Flight 404.
The Story Of The 1976 Zagreb Mid-Air Collision
On this day, 46 years ago, an overworked understaffed ATC was to blame for a mid-air collision that killed 176 people.
57 Years Since Its First Flight: Who Still Operates The DC-9?
26 original DC-9 aircraft remain in service, mostly in cargo and military use.
