MSFS 2020 loads but when I click ready to fly it drops out and goes to desktop

When i start MSFS 2020 the blue bar appears, when it's half loaded, the game closes suddenly and goes to desktop no fault code.

I resolved a similar issue and are posting here in case someone finds it useful.

My World Map would intermittently crash when pressing the "FLY" button.

Clearing the game's cache makes logical sense, however the instructions in earlier posts above are for the Microsoft Store version of MSFS. It didn't work for the Steam version of MSFS.

What did work for the Steam version was deleting corrupted MSFS indexing and / or caching files stored locally, by following the official instructions here: How to fix loading issues after clicking "Fly" or "Ready to fly" button

In essence, for the Steam version of MSFS, I deleted the following folders in C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator

Folders to Delete:

• SceneryIndexes
  
• SceneryCache
  
• DCE
  

Following above, my World Map crashing issues were resolved.

I have the same exact issue. MSFS worked for a week and now....every mode works with the exception of World Map. As soon as I click on Ready to Fly, the screen freezes, the sound makes a stutter, and then it goes back to the desktop. Sometimes when it freezes I have to kill the app.

OK so something new (someone mentioned it above) - if I select a location on the map your flight starts in the air and it DOES work. It only crashes when you want to take off from an airport. It's frustrating.

HI TonyR-,

Thanks for reaching out to the forums! We have done some research and found and article on MSFS support that may help your issue. Please take a look and let us know if this solves your issue. All versions - Stuck or crashing when clicking "Fly" or loading an airport – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support (zendesk.com)

Same problem here, started about a week ago or so.. I havent found a fix yet. You? Just keep getting the run around from MSFS Support