Overview
On 9 October 2002, Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is cruising above the Bering Sea, when the lower rudder segment suddenly deflects to the left. The pilots divert the aircraft to a successful emergency landing at Anchorage, Alaska, by using engine thrust for control. The incident was attributed to a fatigue failure of the rudder hydraulic control module, resulting in part of the module's metal casing breaking off.
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11 - 1Deadly Reputation (TAM Airlines Flight 3054) August 12, 2011 -
11 - 2The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708) August 19, 2011 -
11 - 3Split Decision (Arrow Air Flight 1285) August 26, 2011 -
11 - 4Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574) December 29, 2011 -
11 - 5Munich Air Disaster (British European Airways Flight 609) December 29, 2011 -
11 - 6Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85) December 29, 2011 -
11 - 7Bad Attitude (Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509) January 20, 2012 -
11 - 8Blind Spot (PSA Flight 182) January 27, 2012 -
11 - 9Under Pressure (Nigeria Airways Flight 2120) February 03, 2012 -
11 - 10I'm the Problem (Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771) February 10, 2012 -
11 - 11Nowhere to Land (TACA Flight 110) February 17, 2012 -
11 - 12The Invisible Plane (The Linate Airport Disaster) March 23, 2012 -
11 - 13Impossible Landing (United Airlines Flight 232) April 13, 2012