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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| Registration: | N602US |
| MSN: | 19779/40 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 103 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) -
 Sweden
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP) | |
| 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 December 1972 | N602US | Northwest Airlines | 0 | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) |  |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 10 January 1990 | N602US | Northwest Airlines | 0 | Detroit, MI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2024 06:34 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 14-Sep-2024 06:36 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
| 23-Oct-2025 11:52 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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