On August 16 , 1987 , Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed after attempting to take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , killing all but one passenger upon exploding at the I-94 overpass over Middlebelt Road ; that overpass was not damaged in the crash . The freeway was closed until August 18 , and a memorial was later installed near the interchange between I-94 and Middlebelt Road
Northwest Airlines Flight 255
Northwest Airlines Flight 255
Interstate 94 in Michigan