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Boeing 777-200ER (777-222ER)

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RegistrationUSN209UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

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2accidents

19logbook years

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Boeing 777-200ER (777-222ER) built in 1999 in Everett. Operates for United Airlines.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 121,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2 x PW PW4090

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats364 (F28 · Y336)

First flight1999

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Airlines

MSN30215

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA1B535

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 Chicago it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland13,184 km BOMMumbai12,943 km HKGHong Kong12,522 km DELNew Delhi12,022 km DXBDubai11,641 km

Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok13,763 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 · 19 years

Main base

ORDChicago5 years IADWashington5 years EWRNewark5 years DENDenver2 years LAXLos Angeles SFOSan Francisco

Also flew to

IAHHouston SEASeattle HNLHonolulu MCOOrlando LASLas Vegas OGGKahului

Flight logbook

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

2025

United Airlines · 40 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

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

2024

United Airlines · 49 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

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

2023

United Airlines · 146 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

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

2022

United Airlines · 77 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

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

2020

United Airlines · 16 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Washington (IAD)

2019

United Airlines · 37 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → San Francisco (SFO)

2018

United Airlines · 31 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Chicago (ORD)

2017

United Airlines · 32 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Chicago (ORD)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Nov 22, 1999

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N209UA.

Dec 16, 1999

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), 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

Nov 18, 2009

Accident at New Market, Virginia

On November 18, 2009, the Boeing 777-200 aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at New Market, Virginia (United States), leaving 2 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 18 November 2009, in level flight at flight level 310 in calm air, the crew had no turbulence advisories (no SIGMETs, AIRMETs or pilot reports) and the on-board weather radar was working. Suddenly the aircraft flew through a cloud at Mach 0.84 and met moderate turbulence for about 10 to 15 seconds, with the overspeed warning activating. The captain immediately took manual control, held it and switched on the seatbelt sign, which was off because the flight had been so smooth; the first officer also described abundant St. Elmo's fire while the episode lasted. The flight data recorder showed vertical acceleration going from 1.25 g to -0.5 g in less than a second, jumping abruptly to 2.0 g and then oscillating between 1.25 and 0.75 g for about 15 seconds. An NTSB meteorological study found an extensive area of showers in the area with echo tops between 31,000 and 48,000 feet. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Aug 26, 2012

Incident at Santo Domingo

On August 26, 2012, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santo Domingo. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Oct 29, 2017

Incident at Halifax

On October 29, 2017, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Halifax. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Feb 2022

Placed in storage

In February 2022, the 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Aug 18, 2023

Accident over the, Atlantic Ocean

On August 18, 2023, the Boeing 777-222 aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident over the, Atlantic Ocean (United States), leaving 9 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

United Airlines flight 918, from Dulles (IAD) to London-Heathrow (LHR), met clear-air turbulence in cruise and one flight attendant was seriously injured. The weather forecast had not predicted turbulence on the route. After a stretch of intermittent light turbulence, the first officer — who was flying — announced over the public address system «cabin crew, take your seats». As he tried to sit down, the captain was caught by a burst of moderate turbulence that buckled his knees and threw him into the observer's seat; he managed to switch the seatbelt sign on and off three times. The crew applied the turbulence procedure and it ceased as abruptly as it had begun. The flight attendants said they had not heard the announcement: they were still at their tasks when the jolt came, and one of them, who was handing out meals, fell to the floor and was injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Apr 5, 2024

Incident at Rome

On April 5, 2024, the Boeing 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N209UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rome. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Operators

1999-11-22

The Boeing Company

Registration N209UA

1999-12-16

United Airlines

Registration N209UA

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