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Boeing 777-200ER (777-222ER) · N796UA · United Airlines

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Boeing 777-200ER (777-222ER)

B777-26931Active
RegistrationUSN796UA
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OperatorUnited Airlines
1operators
3incidents
0accidents
20logbook years
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Boeing 777-200ER (777-222ER) built in 1998 in Everett. Operates for United Airlines.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 126,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW PW4090
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats364 (F28 · Y336)
First flight1998
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited
MSN26931
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAAD012
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 777

Figures for the 777-300ER variant, the most representative of the family · it is 70% the length of a football pitch

Length73.9 m242 ft
Wingspan64.8 m213 ft
Height18.5 m61 ft
Range13,649 km7,370 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed892 km/h482 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight351,534 kg774,999 lb
Maximum payload183,705 kg405,000 lbIts 396 passengers with baggage would weigh about 39.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity396 passengersUp to 550 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 18 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,649 km range, from Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong12,960 kmJNBJohannesburg12,865 kmBOMMumbai12,546 kmPVGShanghai (Pudong)11,860 kmDELNew Delhi11,765 km
Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok13,947 km

The type first flew in 1994 (32 years ago) · About 1,750 units built · Still in production

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

28First
336Economy

364 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2025United Airlines · 20 years
Main base
EWRNewark5 yearsDENDenver4 yearsIADWashington4 yearsORDChicago3 yearsSFOSan Francisco2 yearsLAXLos AngelesHNLHonolulu
Also flew to
SJUSan JuanIAHHoustonSEASeattleOGGKahuluiLASLas VegasJFKNew YorkKOAKonaMCOOrlando

Flight logbook

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

2025
United Airlines · 28 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
2024
United Airlines · 50 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
60 days inactive
2023
United Airlines · 137 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
2022
United Airlines · 142 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
2021
United Airlines · 31 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → San Francisco (SFO)
2020
United Airlines · 66 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Juan (SJU) → Newark (EWR)
174 days inactive
2019
United Airlines · 78 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → San Francisco (SFO)
45 days inactive
2018
United Airlines · 36 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Newark (EWR)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1998
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Jan 28, 1998
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N796UA.
Jul 29, 1998
Incident at London Heathrow
On July 29, 1998, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N796UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (United Kingdom) due to an engine fire. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N796UA), 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
Feb 23, 2021
Airworthiness directive
On February 23, 2021, the Boeing 777 aircraft (registration N796UA), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to a fatigue failure of a fan blade on the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine, prompting repetitive inspections and structural reinforcement of the inlet. Source: la FAA.
Source: la FAA
Sep 8, 2025
Incident at Ezeiza, Other Foreign
On September 8, 2025, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N796UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ezeiza, Other Foreign (Argentina) due to a systems failure during the climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Oct 6, 2026
Incident near San Francisco
On October 6, 2026, the Boeing 777-222ER aircraft (registration N796UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident near San Francisco (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: United Airlines.
What happened
Flight UA888 from San Francisco to Beijing-Capital had just departed when a problem developed in the right engine, which the crew had to shut down. The 777 returned to San Francisco and landed safely.
Source: United Airlines

Operators

1998-01-28
United Airlines
Registration N796UA

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BibTeX

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