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Boeing 737-900ER (737-924ER) · N28457 · United Airlines

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Boeing 737-900ER (737-924ER)

B737-41744Active
RegistrationUSN28457
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OperatorUnited Airlines
2operators
0incidents
1accidents
14logbook years
4photos

Boeing 737-900ER (737-924ER) built in 2012 in Renton. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for Continental Air Lines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats166 (F16 · Y150)
First flight2012
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited Airlines
MSN41744
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2DFFE
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 737

Figures for the 737-800 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height12.6 m41 ft
Range5,436 km2,935 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight79,016 kg174,200 lb
Maximum payload37,603 kg82,900 lbIts 162 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity162 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance6 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,436 km range, from Chicago it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,364 kmPTYTocumen3,753 kmLAXLos Angeles2,802 kmSEASeattle2,762 kmMEXMexico City2,719 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,105 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

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.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

16First
150Economy

166 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2012–2025United Airlines · 14 years
Main base
ORDChicago6 yearsIAHHouston4 yearsDENDenver3 yearsEWRNewark
Also flew to
SFOSan FranciscoIADWashingtonLAXLos AngelesMCOOrlandoLASLas VegasBOSBostonSANSan DiegoSEASeattlePHXPhoenixFLLFort LauderdaleCLEClevelandTPATampaPDXPortlandKOAKonaAUSAustinMIAMiamiRSWFort MyersSJUSan JuanPHLPhiladelphiaMSPMinneapolis
2012–2026Continental Air Lines airline network
Base
IAHHouston
Main destinations
EWRNewarkHNLHonolulu, Oahu

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
United Airlines · 998 flights during the year · base Houston (IAH)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Houston (IAH)
2024
United Airlines · 833 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Newark (EWR)
69 days inactive
2023
United Airlines · 915 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Houston (IAH) → Denver (DEN)
2022
United Airlines · 921 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Houston (IAH)
2021
United Airlines · 762 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Kona (KOA) → San Francisco (SFO)
2020
United Airlines · 585 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Orlando (MCO)
78 days inactive
2019
United Airlines · 1,142 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Denver (DEN)
2018
United Airlines · 1,086 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → Los Angeles (LAX)

Aircraft chronology

2012
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Sep 4, 2012
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N28457.
Sep 18, 2012
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Sep 18, 2012
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
May 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In May 2020, the 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N28457), operated by United Airlines, was parked. Source: BTS.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).
Source: BTS
Jun 1, 2023
Accident at Chicago, Illinois
On June 1, 2023, the Boeing 737-924Er aircraft (registration N28457), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 1 June 2023, a flight attendant was seriously injured when United Airlines flight 1734, arriving from San Francisco, met convective turbulence during the descent into O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. There were no turbulence reports and the radar showed only cells west of the airport, none on their route. With the seatbelt sign on, at around 13,000 feet they told the cabin to sit down. While descending through a cloud layer, they saw a small formation slightly higher than their level and turned left to avoid it, but clipped its outer edge at about 12,100 feet and met some 5 seconds of light to near-moderate turbulence. A flight attendant in the aft galley fell, twisted her ankle and struck her back against the seat; a doctor on board attended to her. She was diagnosed with a metatarsal fracture in the left foot. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

2012-09-04
The Boeing Company
Registration N28457
2012-09-18
United Airlines
Registration N28457
2012-09-18
Continental Air Lines
Registration N28457

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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