Air India flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad, in west India, according to USA TODAY. The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 passengers and crew members bound for London's Gatwick airport.

The crash of Flight 255 on Aug. 16, 1987, is known as the deadliest plane crash in Michigan history. Memorial services are held every year.

It’s been 37 years since Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed onto I-94, killing all but one passenger. The aircraft took off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and was airborne ...

The wreckage of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 was strewn over a 3,000-foot crash path that crossed two highway overpasses, ...

FILE - Flowers and pictures are shown at the memorial in Romulus, Mich., to mark the 25th anniversary of the crash of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 near Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Aug. 16, 2012.

When Air India Flight 171 crash-landed shortly after take off, smashing into a residential building and bursting into flames, it seemed impossible that any of the 242 occupants could have survived.

Simplifying flight—to make it as easy as getting into a car with automatic transmission—has long eluded the aerospace engineers creating new aircraft. While we’ve relied on flight controls ...

The crash of Flight 255 on Aug. 16, 1987, is known as the deadliest plane crash in Michigan history. Memorial services are held every year. Michigan marks 37 years since tragic Northwest Flight ...