Flight Tracker
N779UA
1996 BOEING 777-222
Fixed wing multi engine · Turbo-fan · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
UNITED AIRLINES INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
CHICAGO, IL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 1, 2013
Airworthiness Date
Jul 25, 1996
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Approved Operations
Transport

Airframe

Manufacturer
BOEING
Model
777-222
Year
1996
Serial Number
26941
Seats
400
Engines
2
Max Weight
20,000 lb and over
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PW4000 SER
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
60,000 lbf thrust

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8C39
Mode S Code (Octal)
52506071

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 17, 2003 Accident Chicago, IL
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause

The turbulence encountered during the descent which seriously injured a passenger returning to her seat after the seat belt sign was activated. A factor was that it was not possible for the returning passenger to comply with the lit seat belt sign.

NTSB CHI03LA237