On June 28, 1998, United Airlines Flight 863, a Boeing 747-400 flying United's regularly scheduled transpacific service from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney Airport was forced to shut down one of its right-wing engines and nearly collided with San Bruno Mountain while recovering from the engine failure.

Oct 24, 2020 · As airlines around the world take to retiring their Boeing 747s, United Airlines was one of the carriers ahead of the game. Its last flight with the Queen of the Skies happened nearly three years ago. However, what happened to the aircraft that made up its fleet?

United Airlines Flight 811 was a regularly scheduled international flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, with intermediate stops at Honolulu and Auckland. On February 24, 1989, the Boeing 747-122 serving the flight experienced a cargo-door failure in flight shortly after leaving Honolulu.

Aug 24, 2024 · With the retirement of its Boeing 747s, United was a few years ahead of other US airlines, as other carriers in this nation with the highest number of airports eventually ceased their operations with the Boeing 747. But why exactly did United Airlines retire the "Queen of the Skies"? Let's find out.

Nov 7, 2017 · -- For the last time, a United Airlines Boeing 747 will take off with passengers today, ending a 47-year relationship between the airline and the iconic jumbo jet commonly called "The Queen of the Skies." The final flight is scheduled for an 11 a.m. departure from San Fransisco and a 2:45 p.m. arrival in Honolulu.

Nov 6, 2017 · United Airlines' first Boeing 747, a -100 model, during an un-dated photo flight. On board United Airlines' lounge-style upper deck on a Boeing 747-100, circa 1972. A United Airlines...

May 25, 2023 · For several decades, United Airlines' Boeing 747s were its flagship aircraft. Connecting far-flung corners of the globe to its US hubs, the airline utilized several different versions of Boeing's double-decker quadjet, including the 747-200.

Nov 8, 2017 · HONOLULU — United Airlines promised that its last-ever passenger flight on the Boeing 747 would be a memorable one. And was it ever. There was a fly-by of downtown San Francisco and the...

Jan 11, 2017 · United is shifting its 747 flying to newer widebody jets, including the Boeing 777-300ER models that the company has just begun taking delivery of. The 747s in United's fleet – all 747-400...

This site is all about the Boeing 747 from the early history of the 747-100 to the current 747-8i and the experimental planes.