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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-21 |
| Owner/operator: | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| Registration: | LN-RLO |
| MSN: | 47307/463 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Location: | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) -
 Sweden
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Investigating agency: | SHK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Northwest flight 31, a Boeing 747-151 (N602US) accidentally taxied on the wrong taxiway. N602US struck a parked SAS DC-9 (LN-RLO) with its wingtip. The 747 suffered only minor damage while the DC-9 suffered substantial damage to the tail. Both aircraft were repaired and returned to service.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Northwest-Orient-Airlines/Boeing-747-151/616184
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Northwest-Orient-Airlines/Boeing-747-151/616183
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 September 1972 | LN-RLO | Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS | 0 | Madrid |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2024 06:34 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 14-Sep-2024 06:36 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2025 11:51 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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