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| Date: | Sunday 1 March 2009 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-451 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N673US |
| MSN: | 30268/1226 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 440 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Tokyo -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tokyo Narita - NAA |
| Minneapolis - MSP | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flight NW-20 could not raise the gear after departure, dumped fuel over the Pacific Ocean near Chosi and returned to the airport for a safe landing 80 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=415cf50b&opt=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2009 10:45 | Certosino | Added |
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