MD-83 operating for Ameristar Air Cargo overran the departure end of Runway 23L during a rejected takeoff at Willow Run. The aircraft was operating as an on-demand charter flight destined for Washington Dulles International Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the jammed condition of the airplane's right elevator, which resulted from exposure to localized, dynamic wind while the airplane was parked and rendered the airplane unable to rotate during takeoff. See also Detroit Region Aerotropolis Michigan World War II Army Airfields Eastern Air Defense Force (Air Defense Command) 30th Air Division References External links Willow Run Airport Save The Bomber Plant - information and fundraising site for Yankee Air Museum's effort to save a portion of the Willow Run Bomber Plant Airports in Wayne County, Michigan Airports in Washtenaw County, Michigan Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces Technical Service Command Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Michigan Airports established in 1942 University of Michigan University and college airports 1942 establishments in Michigan