747 Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:22:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png 747 Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 The Largest Private Jet In The World: A Look At The Boeing 747-8 https://samchui.com/2023/10/11/the-largest-private-jet-in-the-world-a-look-at-the-boeing-747-8/ https://samchui.com/2023/10/11/the-largest-private-jet-in-the-world-a-look-at-the-boeing-747-8/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:37:36 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49563 It is one of just a few in the world that exists.

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/10/11/the-largest-private-jet-in-the-world-a-look-at-the-boeing-747-8/feed/ 10 49563 The Incredible Boeing 747 TriJet And Why It Failed https://samchui.com/2023/10/10/the-incredible-boeing-747-trijet-and-why-it-failed/ https://samchui.com/2023/10/10/the-incredible-boeing-747-trijet-and-why-it-failed/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:44:00 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49539 This post was brought to you by Simple Flying. Written By Tom Boon, Luke Bodell, and Gaurav Joshi. Many people consider the iconic, four-engine Boeing 747 to be the ‘Queen of the Skies.’ Boeing officially closed the book on the program after delivering its last-ever 747 in January 2023. However, there was once a time when […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/10/10/the-incredible-boeing-747-trijet-and-why-it-failed/feed/ 5 49539 Surviving Engine Separation – The Unusual Story of Japan Airlines Flight 46E https://samchui.com/2023/08/21/surviving-engine-separation-the-unusual-story-of-japan-airlines-flight-46e/ https://samchui.com/2023/08/21/surviving-engine-separation-the-unusual-story-of-japan-airlines-flight-46e/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:25:14 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49137 On March 31, 1993, a Boeing 747 operating Japan Airlines Flight 46E from Anchorage to Chicago lost one of its engines shortly after takeoff. As a result, the bank angle exceeded 48 degrees, alternating with the wings level. Despite all the hurdles, the pilots managed to land the aircraft safely. The Flight The Boeing 747-121, […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/08/21/surviving-engine-separation-the-unusual-story-of-japan-airlines-flight-46e/feed/ 2 49137 Cargolux Boeing 747F Sustains Severe Damage on Emergency Landing https://samchui.com/2023/05/15/cargolux-boeing-747f-sustains-severe-damage-on-emergency-landing/ https://samchui.com/2023/05/15/cargolux-boeing-747f-sustains-severe-damage-on-emergency-landing/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 03:48:38 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48354 On the 14th of May, a Cargolux Boeing 747-400F sustained severe damages during an emergency landing on runway 06 of Luxembourg International Airport. The 24-year-old aircraft with registration LX-OCV with the name “City of Niederanven” was performing flight CV6857 from Luxembourg to Chicago O’Hare International Airport, USA. Shortly after take-off the aircraft encountered technical issues […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/05/15/cargolux-boeing-747f-sustains-severe-damage-on-emergency-landing/feed/ 0 48354 Dramatic Landing: Cargolux Boeing 747 Incident at Luxembourg https://samchui.com/2023/04/17/dramatic-landing-cargolux-boeing-747-incident-at-luxembourg/ https://samchui.com/2023/04/17/dramatic-landing-cargolux-boeing-747-incident-at-luxembourg/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:51:01 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48050 On the 15th of April, a Cargolux Boeing 747 suffered a hard landing at Luxembourg Airport as the aircraft bounced on landing and hit an engine before initiating a go-around. The Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter, with registration LX-ECV, was performing flight CV7545 from Dubai Al Maktoum to Luxembourg. However, while landing on Luxembourg’s runway 06, […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/04/17/dramatic-landing-cargolux-boeing-747-incident-at-luxembourg/feed/ 0 48050 Miracle on United Flight 811 – How Pilots Saved 346 Lives? https://samchui.com/2023/04/02/miracle-on-united-flight-811-how-pilots-saved-346-lives/ https://samchui.com/2023/04/02/miracle-on-united-flight-811-how-pilots-saved-346-lives/#comments Sun, 02 Apr 2023 14:25:11 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47849 On February 24, 1989, a United Airlines Boeing 747 was operating flight UA811 from Los Angeles to Sydney with stops in Honolulu and Auckland. However, while climbing out of Honolulu bound for Auckland, a loud explosion was heard, and the cargo door on the right side of the plane suddenly blew away, creating a large […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/04/02/miracle-on-united-flight-811-how-pilots-saved-346-lives/feed/ 4 47849 A380 and B747 Routes Network 2023 – Where do they fly to? https://samchui.com/2023/03/31/a380-and-b747-routes-network-2023-where-do-they-fly-to/ https://samchui.com/2023/03/31/a380-and-b747-routes-network-2023-where-do-they-fly-to/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:19:22 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47836 The below info is extracted from AeroRoutes B747 Summer 2023 Network The following is a list of Boeing 747 operators’ planned passenger service during the Northern summer 2023 season between 26MAR23 and 28OCT23. Information is correct as of 26MAR23, although further changes may be adjusted pending market demand and operational requirements. Boeing 747-400 Air China […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/03/31/a380-and-b747-routes-network-2023-where-do-they-fly-to/feed/ 1 47836 The Last Boeing 747 Delivery – All the Details https://samchui.com/2023/02/01/the-last-boeing-747-delivery/ https://samchui.com/2023/02/01/the-last-boeing-747-delivery/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:07:05 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47041 Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – to celebrate the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas, bringing to a close more than half a century of production. Boeing employees who designed and built the first 747, known as the […]

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