Boeing 747-400 (747-451) · N661US · Delta Air Lines
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B747-23719ActiveRegistrationUSN661US
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Boeing 747-400 (747-451) built in 1989 in Everett. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for Northwest Airlines.
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Old · 37 years · ≈ 148,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data
ManufacturerBoeing
Engines4× P&W PW4000 SER
PropulsionJet
First flight1989
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta Air Lines Inc
MSN23719
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA8B9C3
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026
The model · Boeing 747
Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch
Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb
Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout
Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop
With its 13,446 km range, from Honolulu it could fly non-stop as far as:
GIGRio De Janeiro13,339 kmGRUSão Paulo13,033 kmISTIstanbul13,021 kmBOMMumbai12,893 kmMADMadrid12,647 km
Beyond its rangeDXBDubai13,711 km
The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023
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.
Airports
Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)
2010–2015
Main base
Flight logbook
Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)
2015
Delta Air Lines · 14 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)
2014
Delta Air Lines · 6 flights during the year · base Minneapolis (MSP)
2010
Delta Air Lines · 7 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
2009
Northwest Airlines · 25 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2009.
Aircraft chronology
1989
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Oct 9, 2002
Incident at Anchorage, Alaska
On October 9, 2002, the Boeing 747-400 aircraft (registration N661US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage, Alaska (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).
May 27, 2011
Incident at Los Angeles
On May 27, 2011, the Boeing 747-451 aircraft (registration N661US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Oct 23, 2011
Incident at Detroit, Michigan
On October 23, 2011, the Boeing 747-451 aircraft (registration N661US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Detroit, Michigan (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 23 October 2011, at about 16:00 local time, a Boeing 747-451 (N661US) with Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines suffered a low pressure turbine failure of the left inboard (number 2) engine after taking off from Detroit (DTW). The crew noticed a heavy compressor stall and a dull explosion, followed by the number 2 engine spooling down and the fire warning; they returned and landed on three engines without incident and with no injuries. There was minor impact damage to the left wing, flaps, ailerons and stabiliser, and an under-cowl fire with punctures in the turbine case. Disassembly revealed that a segment of the low pressure turbine stage 3 duct, of an older design with a riveted seal prone to failure, came loose and destroyed the blades; its fragments punctured an oil line, whose spray ignited on contact with the case. The engine did not meet the containment standards then in force. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Mar 21, 2014
Incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport
On March 21, 2014, the Boeing 747-451 aircraft (registration N661US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (United States) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Operators
1988-01-26
Registration N401PW
1989-12-08
Registration N661US
2024-02-22
Registration N661US · Lessor: Delta
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