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Are you truly fully informed? Go to https://ground.news/mentourpilot to compare news from around the world and gain a deeper understanding of every story on aviation and more. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access for a limited time. ----------------------------------------------------- In 1990, at Detroit Airport a DC-9 mistakenly taxied onto an active runway. The fog was so dense that they were unable to see the departing Boeing 727 heading directly towards them. This is the full story of how poor visibility and a critical breakdown in communication lead to a disaster. 00:00 - Intro 1:54 - What Happened at Detroit Airport in 1990? 7:28 - Why Was The Fog So Dangerous? 20:00 - How Did The Pilots Get Lost at Detroit Airport? 32:31 - How Did The DC-9 End Up on The Runway? 46:03 - How Did The Two Planes Crash? 54:51 - What Changed After The Detroit Runway Collision? ----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻 https://www.patreon.com/mentourpilot 737 Course: 👉🏻 Visit https://www.virtual737course.com to learn how to fly a 737 like Petter in our virtual 737 SIM course Make sure to use code "mentournow" for 20% off! ✈️ Our Connections: 👉🏻 Exclusive Mentour Merch: https://mentourpilot-shop.fourthwall.com/ 👉🏻 Premium Mentour Artwork: https://electrify.art/mentour-pilot 👉🏻 Our other channel: youtube.com/mentournow 👉🏻 Our Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPodcast 👉🏻 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mentourpilot 👉🏻 BOSE Aviation: https://boseaviation-emea.aero/headsets Social: 👉🏻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MentourPilot 👉🏻 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentour_pilot 👉🏻 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MenTourPilot 👉🏻 Discord server: https://discord.gg/JntGWdn Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode. SOURCES ----------------------------------------------------- Final Report https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR9105.pdf Extra B-roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAn1mfBDDkc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W2ak94xTXM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7TpxYc6GS4