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Boeing 787-8 · N26909 · United Airlines

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Boeing 787-8

B787-34827Active
RegistrationUSN26909
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OperatorUnited Airlines
1operators
1incidents
1accidents
12logbook years
5photos

Boeing 787-8 built in 2013 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for United Airlines.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 62,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GEnx-1B
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats243 (C28 · W21 · Y194)
First flight2013
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited Airlines
MSN34827
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2A2E6
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Figures for the 787-9 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 60% the length of a football pitch

Length62.8 m206 ft
Wingspan60.1 m197 ft
Height17.0 m56 ft
Range14,010 km7,565 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight259,228 kg571,499 lb
Maximum payload130,408 kg287,500 lbIts 296 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity296 passengersUp to 420 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,010 km range, from Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

SYDSydney (Mascot)13,836 kmDELNew Delhi13,456 kmHKGHong Kong13,413 kmDXBDubai13,125 kmDOHDoha12,933 km
Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai14,414 km

The type first flew in 2009 (17 years ago) · About 1,150 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.

The full story of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

28Business
21Premium
194Economy

243 seats in total

Airports

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

2014–2025United Airlines · 12 years
Main base
IAHHouston4 yearsSFOSan Francisco3 yearsIADWashington2 yearsORDChicago2 yearsDENDenver
Also flew to
OGGKahuluiLAXLos AngelesHNLHonoluluEWRNewarkKOAKona

Flight logbook

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

2025
United Airlines · 23 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Washington (IAD)
2024
United Airlines · 129 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → San Francisco (SFO)
47 days inactive
2023
United Airlines · 146 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Washington (IAD)
2022
United Airlines · 64 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Chicago (ORD)
109 days inactive
2021
United Airlines · 147 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → San Francisco (SFO)
42 days inactive
2020
United Airlines · 181 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Washington (IAD)
54 days inactive
2019
United Airlines · 92 flights during the year · base Washington (IAD)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → Denver (DEN)
41 days inactive
2018
United Airlines · 69 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Washington (IAD) → Denver (DEN)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2014.

Aircraft chronology

2013
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Jan 28, 2014
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N26909.
Nov 13, 2017
Incident at París
On November 13, 2017, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration N26909), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at París. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Feb 3, 2019
Accident at el océano Pacífico, el océano Pacífico
On February 3, 2019, the Boeing 787 aircraft (registration N26909), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident at el océano Pacífico, el océano Pacífico (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 3 February 2019, at about 01:10 UTC, United Airlines flight 9 — a Boeing 787-8, registration N26909 — was flying over the Gulf of Alaska bound for Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, China, when a flight attendant slipped and fell. According to the crew, she lost her grip on the handrail while climbing the stairs to the crew rest area and rolled back down them. The aircraft, which had left San Francisco, was undamaged, and the other 13 crew and 207 passengers were unhurt. After arrival, the flight attendant went to a medical centre, where she was diagnosed with a fractured tibia. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

2014-01-28
United Airlines
Registration N26909

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BibTeX

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