Air disaster

Northwest Airlines Flight 85

9 Oct 2002 · 61.17° N, 150.00° W

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When
9 Oct 2002
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
61.17° N, 150.00° W
Description
2002 aviation incident involving a Boeing 747-400 near Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Deaths
0
Injured
0

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Northwest Airlines Flight 85

2002 aviation incident over the Bering Sea

Northwest Airlines Flight 85 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in the United States to Narita International Airport in Japan. On October 9, 2002, while over the Bering Sea, the Boeing 747-400 experienced a lower rudder hardover event, which occurs when an aircraft's rudder deflects to its travel limit without crew input.

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