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Boeing 747-400 (747-422)

B747-26902Scrapped

RegistrationUSN104UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

1operators

3incidents

0accidents

6logbook years

0photos

Boeing 747-400 (747-422) built in 1998 in Everett. Operated for United Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 68,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines4×

PropulsionJet

First flight1998

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Airlines

MSN26902

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 San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai13,020 km DOHDoha12,994 km BKKBangkok12,751 km LOSLagos12,554 km DELNew Delhi12,382 km

Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai13,511 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.

The full story of the Boeing 747 Compare this aircraft

Airports

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

2006–2016United Airlines · 6 years

Main base

SFOSan Francisco3 years ORDChicago2 years HNLHonolulu

Also flew to

IADWashington LAXLos Angeles DENDenver

Flight logbook

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

2016

United Airlines · 24 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

2015

United Airlines · 10 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)

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

2011

United Airlines · 5 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

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

2010

United Airlines · 14 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

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

2009

United Airlines · 11 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

2006

United Airlines · 21 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

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

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1998

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Jan 22, 1998

Delivered to United Airlines

Delivered to United Airlines as N104UA.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N104UA), 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

Dec 12, 2011

Incident at London

On December 12, 2011, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N104UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Feb 15, 2012

Incident at Tokyo

On February 15, 2012, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N104UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tokyo. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Oct 10, 2015

Incident

On October 10, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 747 422 aircraft (registration N104UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Operators

1998-01-22

United Airlines

Registration N104UA

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