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Boeing 757-200 (757-222) · N510UA · United Airlines

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Boeing 757-200 (757-222)

B757-24780Scrapped
RegistrationUSN510UA
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OperatorUnited Airlines
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
15logbook years
2photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-222) built in 1990 in Renton. Operated for United Airlines and United Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 99,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats176 (C16 · Y160)
First flight1990
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited Airlines
MSN24780
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA66332
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 757

Figures for the 757-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length47.3 m155 ft
Wingspan38.1 m125 ft
Height13.6 m44 ft
Range7,251 km3,915 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight115,893 kg255,500 lb
Maximum payload57,452 kg126,660 lbIts 200 passengers with baggage would weigh about 20.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity200 passengersUp to 239 in a high-density layout
Endurance8 h 32 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 7,251 km range, from New York it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,189 kmLIMLima5,866 kmAMSAmsterdam5,848 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,834 kmMADMadrid5,760 km
Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo7,664 km

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 1,050 units built · Production ended in 2004

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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Seating layout

16Business
160Economy

176 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2020United Airlines · 15 years
Main base
JFKNew York10 yearsEWRNewark4 yearsSFOSan Francisco
Also flew to
LAXLos AngelesBOSBostonORDChicagoSANSan DiegoDENDenverLASLas VegasDCAWashingtonIAHHoustonIADWashingtonSEASeattleSNASanta AnaPDXPortlandMIAMiamiMCOOrlandoTPATampa

Flight logbook

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

2020
United Airlines · 99 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
2019
United Airlines · 689 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
2018
United Airlines · 594 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
46 days inactive
2017
United Airlines · 669 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
30 days inactive
2016
United Airlines · 643 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
47 days inactive
2015
United Airlines · 612 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → New York (JFK)
2014
United Airlines · 666 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → New York (JFK)
2013
United Airlines · 506 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → New York (JFK)
93 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1990
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jun 13, 1990
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N510UA.
Jun 13, 1990
Transferred to United Air Lines
Transferred to United Air Lines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 757 222/W aircraft (registration N510UA), 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 16, 2010
Incident at Chantilly, Virginia
On May 16, 2010, the Boeing 757 aircraft (registration N510UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chantilly, Virginia (United States) due to a fire on board. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 16 May 2010, a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 suffered a cockpit fire shortly after levelling at its cruising altitude of 36,000 feet. Immediate action by the crew put the fire out. During the descent, passing about 500 feet, the inner pane of the captain's windscreen cracked; unable to see clearly, he handed control to the first officer, who landed without incident. The examination revealed that the «J5» terminal block of the captain's windscreen had caught fire and was almost consumed: the connector was missing its lock washer, which left the connection loose and created a high electrical resistance point capable of igniting it. The maintenance manuals gave no warning about that washer; moreover, electrical odours and a burnt connector hot to the touch had already been reported on that windscreen a day earlier. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Oct 27, 2016
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Mar 13, 2020
Transferred to UAM Universal Asset Management
Transferred to UAM Universal Asset Management.

Operators

1990-06-13
United Airlines
Registration N510UA
1990-06-13
United Air Lines
Registration N510UA
2016-10-27
United Airlines
Registration N510UA · Lessor: United
2020-03-13

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External photograph of the aircraft
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BibTeX

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