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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1728Active

RegistrationUSN490UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2002. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for United Air Lines and Ted.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

First flight2002

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1728

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,869 km AMSAmsterdam5,869 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,857 kmMADMadrid5,788 km LHRLondon5,562 km

Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main6,211 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2002–2004United Air Lines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

EWRNewark IAHHouston ORDChicago DENDenver

Main destinations

SFOSan Francisco IADDulles LAXLos Angeles CLECleveland GUMHagåtña MIAMiami PTYTocumen CUNCancún

2004–2009Ted airline base

Base

DENDenver

2009–2026United Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

EWRNewark IAHHouston ORDChicago DENDenver

Main destinations

SFOSan Francisco IADDulles LAXLos Angeles CLECleveland GUMHagåtña MIAMiami PTYTocumen CUNCancún

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Aircraft chronology

2002

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Feb 5, 2002

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBI.

Apr 2, 2002

Transferred to United Air Lines

Transferred to United Air Lines.

Mar 1, 2004

Transferred to Ted

Transferred to Ted.

Jan 1, 2009

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Jul 14, 2013

Accident at Lexington

On July 14, 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N490UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Lexington. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Jun 20, 2024

Incident at Hartford

On June 20, 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N490UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hartford. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Nov 29, 2025

Accident at Chicago

On November 29, 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N490UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago (United States) due to a ground collision while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

2002-02-05

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBI · Lessor: Toulouse

2002-04-02

United Air Lines

Registration N490UA

2004-03-01

Ted

Registration N490UA

2009-01-01

United Airlines

Registration N490UA

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BibTeX

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