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Boeing 747-400 (747-422)

B747-25279Scrapped

RegistrationUSN182UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

2operators

2incidents

1accidents

7logbook years

5photos

Boeing 747-400 (747-422) built in 1991 in Everett. Operated for United Airlines and United Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 88,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines4× P & W PW2040

PropulsionJet

First flight1991

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Airlines Inc

MSN25279

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA149DD

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 Chicago it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland13,184 km BOMMumbai12,943 km HKGHong Kong12,522 km DELNew Delhi12,022 km DXBDubai11,641 km

Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok13,763 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.)

2006–2016United Airlines · 7 years

Main base

ORDChicago5 years IADWashington SFOSan Francisco

Also flew to

HNLHonolulu LAXLos Angeles DENDenver

Flight logbook

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

2016

United Airlines · 5 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Chicago (ORD)

2015

United Airlines · 10 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Honolulu (HNL)

2010

United Airlines · 19 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → San Francisco (SFO)

2009

United Airlines · 15 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → San Francisco (SFO)

2008

United Airlines · 35 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)

Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → Chicago (ORD)

2007

United Airlines · 10 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Los Angeles (LAX)

2006

United Airlines · 21 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Chicago (ORD)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Oct 8, 1991

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N182UA.

Oct 24, 1991

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Oct 24, 1991

Transferred to United Air Lines

Transferred to United Air Lines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 747-422 aircraft (registration N182UA), operated by United Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

May 1, 2002

Accident at el océano Pacífico, el océano Pacífico

On May 1, 2002, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N182UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at el océano Pacífico, el océano Pacífico (United States), leaving 7 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Jan 22, 2012

Incident at Tokyo

On January 22, 2012, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N182UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Apr 1, 2013

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Oct 20, 2013

Incident at Sydney

On October 20, 2013, the Boeing 747-422 aircraft (registration N182UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Operators

1991-10-08

The Boeing Company

Registration N182UA

1991-10-24

United Airlines

Registration N182UA

1991-10-24

United Air Lines

Registration N182UA

2013-04-01

United Airlines

Registration N182UA · Lessor: United

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BibTeX

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