The 1990 Wayne County Airport runway collision occurred when Northwest Airlines Flight 1482, operated by a McDonnell-Douglas DC-9, taxied onto an active runway in heavy fog at the same time as Northwest Airlines Flight 299, operated by a Boeing 727, was undertaking its takeoff roll.
The 1990 Wayne County Airport collision occurred when one aircraft, Northwest Airlines Flight 1482, operated by a McDonnell-Douglas DC-9, moved onto an active runway in dense fog at the same time as another plane, Northwest Airlines Flight 299, operated by a Boeing 727, was starting its departure.