United Airlines Flight 2885
1983 in MichiganAccidents and incidents involving cargo aircraftAccidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-8Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot errorAirliner accidents and incidents in Michigan ... and 5 more
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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 (NTSB) investigation determined that the cause for the crash was pilot error. A radioactive package was found on board, but no radioactive material was spilled.
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