NWA Northwest Airline

CUSIP No. 667280408
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 Harbert Management Corporation

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 (a) [_]
 (b) [X]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 Alabama

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 0

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 0

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 0

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
 CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 [_]

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 0.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 CO

CUSIP No. 667280408
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 Philip Falcone

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 (a) [_]
 (b) [X]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 0

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 0

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 0

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
 CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 [_]

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 0.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 IN

CUSIP No. 667280408
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 Raymond J. Harbert

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 (a) [_]
 (b) [X]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 0

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 0

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 0

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
 CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 [_]

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 0.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 IN

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 Michael D. Luce

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 (a) [_]
 (b) [X]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

 0

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

 0

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 0

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
 CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 [_]

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 0.0%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 IN

CUSIP No. 667280408
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

 Northwest Airlines Corporation
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 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 2700 Loan Oak Parkway
 Eagan, Minnesota 55121
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Item 2(a). Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Persons Filing:

 Harbert Management Corporation - Alabama
 Raymond J. Harbert - U.S.A.
 Michael D. Luce - U.S.A.
 2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 600
 Birmingham, Alabama 35203
 United States of America

 Philip Falcone - U.S.A.
 555 Madison Avenue
 16th Floor
 New York, New York 10022
 United States of America
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 (d). Title of Class of Securities:

 Common Stock
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 (e). CUSIP Number:

 667280408
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Item 3. If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or
 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

 (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
 Act.

 (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
 Company Act.

 (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
 Deposit Insurance Act;

 (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
 investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
 Company Act;

 (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership.

 Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 (a) Amount beneficially owned:

 Harbert Management Corporation - 0
 Philip Falcone - 0
 Raymond J. Harbert - 0
 Michael D. Luce - 0
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 (b) Percent of class:

 Harbert Management Corporation - 0.0%
 Philip Falcone - 0.0%
 Raymond J. Harbert - 0.0%
 Michael D. Luce - 0.0%
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 (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

 (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 Harbert Management Corporation - 0
 Philip Falcone - 0
 Raymond J. Harbert - 0
 Michael D. Luce - 0

 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 Harbert Management Corporation - 0
 Philip Falcone - 0
 Raymond J. Harbert - 0
 Michael D. Luce - 0

 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 Harbert Management Corporation - 0
 Philip Falcone - 0
 Raymond J. Harbert - 0
 Michael D. Luce - 0

 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 Harbert Management Corporation - 0
 Philip Falcone - 0
 Raymond J. Harbert - 0
 Michael D. Luce - 0

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
 the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
 Person.

 If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.

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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

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