Deadly Seat Swap: The Crash Of United Airlines Flight 2885

In 1983, a United Airlines cargo flight crew decided to switch roles. This bizarre decision cost the lives of the three crew members involved and the total loss of the aircraft they were tasked to fly. A United Airlines DC-8 operating as Flight 2885 crashed after take-off from Detroit due to pilot error. Let’s look at the events that unfolded on the dreadful day.