Northwest Airlines Flight 85

2002 aviation incident involving a Boeing 747-400 near Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Event aviation_accident Q7059927
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Northwest Airlines Flight 85

Summary

Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is an aviation accident[1]. It draws 1,151 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #159 of 1,410).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is in the country of United States[3].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[4].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85's item operated is recorded as Boeing 747-400[5].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is operated by Northwest Airlines[6].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85 took place at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport[7].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85's Commons category is recorded as N661US (aircraft)[8].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85 occurred on October 9, 2002[9].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85 resulted in {'amount': '+0'} deaths[10].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85's depicted by is recorded as Turning Point[11].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85 caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[12].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85's start point is recorded as Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport[13].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85's destination point is recorded as Narita International Airport[14].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85's vessel is recorded as Boeing 747[15].
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 85's flight number is recorded as NWA85[16].

Body

When and Where

Northwest Airlines Flight 85 occurred on October 9, 2002[9]. The location of it was Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport[7]. It is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Northwest Airlines Flight 85's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[4].

Outcome and Impact

Northwest Airlines Flight 85 resulted in {'amount': '+0'} deaths[10]. It caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[12].

Why It Matters

Northwest Airlines Flight 85 draws 1,151 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #159 of 1,410).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vessel → Boeing 747
    Number of deaths → {'amount': '+0'}
    Depicted by → Turning Point
    Point in time → +2002-10-09T00:00:00Z
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:fa:پرواز ۸۵ هواپیمایی نورث وست]]"
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