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UPS Airlines Flight 6 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by UPS.On September 3, 2010, the Boeing 747-400F flying the route between Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Cologne, Germany, developed an in-flight fire, which caused the aircraft to crash, killing both crew members, the only people on board.
Operating an all-jet fleet, the airline does not own any turboprop, short-haul aircraft, using leased or chartered aircraft. [40] UPS Airlines is now the world's largest operator of the Boeing 747-8F (30 aircraft); it is the second-largest operator of the Boeing 757 and 767, McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, and Airbus A300.
Aircraft Type Photograph Build date First flight Last flight Operator Location Status Notes Ref. N7470: 747-121 September 30th, 1968 February 9th, 1969 April 6th, 1995 Boeing: Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. On static display Nicknamed City of Everett [21] N747GE /N744PA: 747-121 1969 1970 January 25th, 2017 General Electric; Pan Am
The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747.The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting a 10% cost reduction with more efficient engines and 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of additional range.
The aircraft was the 696th Boeing 747 built and carried manufacturer's serial number 23719. [citation needed] Final assembly began at the Boeing Everett Factory, the longtime site of 747 production, in September 1987. Assembly was completed over the winter months of late 1987, and the aircraft rolled out of the factory on January 26, 1988. [2]
In her new book Cher: The Memoir, Part 1, out Tuesday, Nov. 19, the entertainment legend opens up about the downfall of their marriage. Cher and Bono were 16 and 27, respectively, when they met.
N747GE is a Boeing 747 aircraft that was used by General Electric Aircraft Engines (now known as GE Aerospace) as a testbed for several of the companies jet engines between 1992 and 2017, including the GE90 for the Boeing 777, at the time, the world’s largest jet engine.
The 82-year-old Judith Som just can’t and won’t stop racing through her favorite city.. Her passion for running (and for time) was sparked 48 years ago.