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Boeing 757-300 (757-324)

B757-32810Active

RegistrationUSN75851

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

3operators

2incidents

0accidents

20logbook years

2photos

Boeing 757-300 (757-324) built in 2001 in Renton. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for Continental Airlines and Continental Air Lines.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2 x RR RB211-535E4C

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats176 (C16 · Y160)

First flight2001

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Airlines

MSN32810

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA3AE2

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 Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,062 km BOGBogota3,585 km SEASeattle3,013 km PTYTocumen2,856 km JFKNew York2,278 km

Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago7,505 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.)

2006–2011Continental Airlines · 6 years

Main base

IAHHouston6 years

Also flew to

EWRNewark LASLas Vegas MCOOrlando LAXLos Angeles SEASeattle CLECleveland FLLFort Lauderdale DENDenver SFOSan Francisco SJUSan Juan ANCAnchorage MSYNew Orleans ORDChicago PBIWest Palm Beach/Palm Beach SATSan Antonio PDXPortland

Flight logbook

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

2025

United Airlines · 558 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

87 days inactive

2024

United Airlines · 608 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

77 days inactive

2023

United Airlines · 968 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

2022

United Airlines · 625 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

54 days inactive

2021

United Airlines · 811 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Houston (IAH)

2020

United Airlines · 499 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Denver (DEN)

132 days inactive

2019

United Airlines · 823 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

58 days inactive

2018

United Airlines · 834 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Nov 26, 2001

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N75851.

Dec 20, 2001

Transferred to Continental Airlines

Transferred to Continental Airlines.

Dec 20, 2001

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

Jan 7, 2011

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Nov 30, 2011

News

On November 30, 2011, the 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N75851), operated by Continental Airlines, was in the news. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Jan 29, 2015

Incident at Ontario

On January 29, 2015, the Boeing 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N75851), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ontario. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Dec 20, 2017

Incident at Omaha

On December 20, 2017, the Boeing 757-324(WL) aircraft (registration N75851), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Omaha. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Operators

2001-11-26

The Boeing Company

Registration N75851

2001-12-20

Continental Airlines

Registration N75851

2001-12-20

Continental Air Lines

Registration N75851

2011-01-07

United Airlines

Registration N75851

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BibTeX

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