Northwest Airlines Flight 85 – A Cabin Crew Perspective

On Wednesday, October 9th, 2002, Northwest Airlines Flight 85 took off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Michigan. This particular Boeing 747-400 was bound for Tokyo Narita International Airport with 386 passengers, 4 flight crew members, and 14 flight attendants onboard. The flight crew included John Hanson (senior captain), Frank Geib (junior captain), Mike Fagan (first officer), and David Smith (first officer). The lead flight attendant was named Kathy.