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Boeing 747-400 (747-451) · N662US · Delta Air Lines

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Boeing 747-400 (747-451)

B747-23720Scrapped
RegistrationUSN662US
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorDelta Air Lines
2operators
6incidents
0accidents
2logbook years
2photos

Boeing 747-400 (747-451) in Everett. Operated for Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta Air Lines
MSN23720
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

Length70.7 m232 ft
Wingspan64.4 m211 ft
Height19.4 m64 ft
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.

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Airports

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

2009Northwest Airlines · 1 year
Main base
HNLHonolulu
Also flew to
ATLAtlanta
2015Delta Air Lines · 1 year
Main base
HNLHonolulu
Also flew to
ATLAtlantaSLCSalt Lake City

Flight logbook

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

2015
Delta Air Lines · 26 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)
Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Atlanta (ATL)
2009
Northwest Airlines · 25 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)
Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Atlanta (ATL)

Aircraft chronology

Sep 21, 1988
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N662US.
Mar 13, 1989
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Aug 5, 2012
Incident at Osaka
On August 5, 2012, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Osaka. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
May 12, 2014
Incident at Webequie
On May 12, 2014, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Webequie. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Sep 8, 2015
Incident at Amsterdam
On September 8, 2015, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Oct 2, 2015
Incident at Russian airspace
On October 2, 2015, the Boeing 747 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Russian airspace (Japan) due to an engine failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
Disassembly of an engine after an internal failure confirmed that, despite three punctures in the low pressure turbine (LPT) case, the event was contained and not uncontained: the holes lay beneath the cooling manifolds, which were intact, and when the cowls were opened no fragment came out and there was no debris inside. A stage 3 nozzle segment, number 29, was missing, and its inner ring was found at the bottom of the engine with signs of fatigue; the rotating blades had fractured in overstress. The retaining hooks showed uneven wear, greatest and wedge-shaped at number 29, a sign that its outer foot came loose from the case and tilted aft, without the cause being determinable. The engine, overhauled in October 2005, had 35,545 hours and 3,532 cycles; its LPT module, transplanted from another engine, had 17,441 hours since its previous overhaul. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Mar 28, 2016
Incident at Thunder Bay
On March 28, 2016, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay due to an oxygen system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
May 30, 2016
Incident at Seattle
On May 30, 2016, the Boeing 747 451 aircraft (registration N662US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Seattle due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Nov 9, 2017
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Operators

1988-09-21
The Boeing Company
Registration N662US
1989-03-13
Northwest Airlines
Registration N662US
2017-11-09
Delta Air Lines
Registration N662US · Lessor: Delta

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External photograph of the aircraft
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BibTeX

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