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Getting Lost On The Ground

Black Box Down

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Northwest Airlines Flight 299, a Boeing 727 with 154 people on board, is getting ready to depart from Detroit's Wayne County Airport. As they reach a speed of 100 knots, an airplane suddenly appears facing them on the runway. With no time to react, Flight 299's right wing slices through the other aircraft. How did this other plane end up on the active runway? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.

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