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Boeing 747-400 · TF-AMU · Saudia

Boeing 747-400 illustration in Saudia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-400

OS-4cc481Active
RegistrationISTF-AMU
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom shows this registration on a B744.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorSaudia
0operators
3incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
8photos

Boeing 747-400 in Everett. Operates for Saudia.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
ICAO type designatorB744
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationIslandia
OwnerSaudi Arabian Airlines
MSNOS-4cc481
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4cc481
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom showing this registration on a B744

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft
Wingspan64.4 m211 ft
Height19.4 m64 ft
Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb
Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout
Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,446 km range, from Jeddah it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles13,390 kmSYDSydney (Mascot)13,309 kmLIMLima13,192 kmSCLSantiago13,110 kmPTYTocumen12,492 km
Beyond its rangeMEXMexico City13,571 km

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorSaudia network of its widebody aircraft
Base
JEDJeddahRUHRiyadh
Main destinations
DMMAd DammamMEDMedinaBLRBengaluruCAICairoCCJCalicutCMBColomboDACDhakaISBAttockMAAChennaiMNLManila (Pasay)

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 14, 2020
Incident at Doncaster
On July 14, 2020, the Boeing B744 aircraft (registration TF-AMU), operated by Astral, was involved in an incident at Doncaster. Source: Astral.
Source: Astral
May 4, 2021
Incident at Liege
On May 4, 2021, the Boeing B744 aircraft (registration TF-AMU), operated by Astral, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: Astral.
Source: Astral
Jan 16, 2025
Incident at Hong Kong
On January 16, 2025, the Boeing B744 aircraft (registration TF-AMU), operated by Atlanta Icelandic, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Atlanta Icelandic.
Source: Atlanta Icelandic

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External photograph of the aircraft
Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 747-400 · TF-AMU · Saudia. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-4cc481

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BibTeX

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