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Boeing 747-400 (747-4H6)

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Boeing 747-400 (747-4H6) built in 1992 in Everett. Has operated for Malaysia Airlines.

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Old · 34 years · ≈ 136,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines4× 4 x PW PW4056

PropulsionTurbofan

ConfigurationFreighter

First flight1992

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerBoeing

MSN27042

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA999DF

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 Sepang it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle12,985 km MADMadrid11,090 km LOSLagos10,898 km LHRLondon10,605 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)10,442 km

Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles14,163 km

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2026Malaysia Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

KULSepang

Main destinations

LHRLondon NRTNarita DFWDallas-Fort Worth BKKBangkok CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DOHDoha FRAFrankfurt am Main ORDChicago CMBColombo TASTashkent ADLAdelaide

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Aircraft chronology

1992

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Aug 27, 1992

Delivered to Malaysia Airlines

Delivered to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MPA.

Sep 27, 1992

Incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport

On September 27, 1992, the Boeing 747-4H6 aircraft (registration 9M-MPA), operated by Malaysia Airlines, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: Malaysia Airlines.

Source: Malaysia Airlines

Jun 2006

Placed in storage

In June 2006, the 747-4H6 aircraft (registration 9M-MPA), operated by Malaysia Airlines, was placed in storage at SZB. Source: Malaysia Airlines.

Source: Malaysia Airlines

Mar 12, 2013

Incident at Everett

On March 12, 2013, the Boeing 747-4H6 aircraft (registration N718BA), was involved in an incident at Everett.

Oct 11, 2022

Incident at Taranto

On October 11, 2022, the Boeing 747-4H6 aircraft (registration N718BA), was involved in an incident at Taranto.

Operators

1992-08-27

Malaysia Airlines

Registration 9M-MPA

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BibTeX

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