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Boeing 757-200 (757-224)

B757-28966Written off

RegistrationUSN26123

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

2operators

1incidents

1accidents

14logbook years

0photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-224) built in 1997 in Renton. Operated for Continental Air Lines and United Airlines.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld

Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats176 (C16 · Y160)

First flight1997

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Airlines

MSN28966

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 Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,211 km LIMLima5,869 km AMSAmsterdam5,869 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,857 kmMADMadrid5,788 km

Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo7,684 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.)

Flight logbook

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

2019

United Airlines · 358 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)

2018

United Airlines · 563 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)

46 days inactive

2017

United Airlines · 550 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Newark (EWR)

2016

United Airlines · 503 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Los Angeles (LAX)

2015

United Airlines · 294 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Orlando (MCO)

61 days inactive

2014

United Airlines · 246 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Orlando (MCO)

2013

United Airlines · 277 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Newark (EWR)

2012

United Airlines · 254 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Newark (EWR)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1997

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Dec 12, 1997

Delivered to Continental Air Lines

Delivered to Continental Air Lines as N26123.

Apr 1, 2011

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Aug 19, 2015

Incident at Washington-Dulles (IAD) International Airport

On August 19, 2015, the Boeing 757-224 (WL) aircraft (registration N26123), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Washington-Dulles (IAD) International Airport (United States) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Jun 15, 2019

Accident at Newark, New Jersey

On June 15, 2019, the Boeing 757 aircraft (registration N26123), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at Newark, New Jersey (United States) due to a hard landing. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 15 June 2019, at about 12:55, United Airlines flight 627, a Boeing 757-224 (registration N26123) arriving from Denver (DEN), suffered a hard landing at Newark airport (EWR), New Jersey. None of the 172 occupants was hurt, but the aircraft suffered substantial damage. The first officer was flying, on an initial operating experience flight, with the automatic speedbrake system deferred under the MEL. With gusty wind (220° at 14 knots, gusting 22), the approach to runway 22L was stable and the initial touchdown smooth. But when the captain deployed the speedbrakes the nose pitched up; to avoid a tail strike, he blocked the control column and told the first officer to push, and the aircraft bounced against the runway. The subsequent inspection found significant structural damage in the forward fuselage area (stations 41/43). Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

1997-12-12

Continental Air Lines

Registration N26123

2011-04-01

United Airlines

Registration N26123

2012-07-20

United Airlines

Registration N26123 · Lessor: United

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200 (757-224) · N26123 · United Airlines}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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