DETROIT – A first responder on the scene of the tragic 1987 crash of Northwest Flight 255 has released a song about the life-changing day. On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 156 people. READ: Northwest Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metro AirportGraves has found a way to express his emotions and remember the tragedy in a positive way. On the way to the scene, Graves and his crew were cautioned about how many victims there could be. Graves wrote the song years ago from the perspective of a first responder, but he didn’t feel like it worked.

A first responder on the scene of the tragic 1987 crash of Northwest Flight 255 has released a song about the life-changing day. On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 156 people. “That branch sends the canteen truck and staff each year to provide refreshments at the annual Flight 255 Memorial. “The inspiration for the song came from the Flight 255 Memorial which was placed at the site in 1994. After attending the August 2019 Flight 255 memorial service and having just teamed up with Mindi as musical teammates, we approached the song from the universal themes of loss, grief, healing, hope, and faith.