His career with the Suns lasted only two years before coming to a tragic end . On August 16 , 1987 , Vanos and his fiancée , Carolyn Cohen , boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 255 , after visiting his fiancée 's parents , for a trip to Phoenix , Arizona . The plane crashed after takeoff from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus , Michigan , killing 154 passengers and crew , including Vanos and his fiancée , as well as two motorists
Northwest Airlines Flight 255
Northwest Airlines Flight 255
Nick Vanos