Northwest Airlink Flight 2268
N160FB, the accident aircraft in April 1986 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4, 1987 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, Michigan |
| Total fatalities | 9 |
| Total injuries | 13 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | CASA C-212 Aviocar |
| Operator | Fischer Brothers Aviation d/b/a Northwest Airlink |
| ICAO flight No. | ANK2268 |
| Call sign | AIRLINK 2268 |
| Registration | N160FB |
| Flight origin | Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport |
| Destination | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
| Occupants | 19 |
| Passengers | 16 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Survivors | 10 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 0 |
| Ground injuries | 3 |
Northwest Airlink Flight 2268 was a commuter flight between Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, just outside Detroit. The flight was operated by Fischer Brothers Aviation, doing business as Northwest Airlink, and was operated by a CASA C-212 aircraft. On March 4, 1987, the plane crashed while attempting to land. Nine of the 19 passengers and crew on board were killed in the crash.