N4718U
Boeing 747-122
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Canada on July 7, 1964.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from January 1995 to April 1997 — 482 flights. Last reported flight: April 18, 1997, United Airlines, MIA → SFO.
Not reported in scheduled US service since April 1997 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines UA | January 1995 | April 1997 | 482 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
Safety history
- February 12, 1987Accident
DRG FLT, UNITED FLT 108 RECD INFO OF A BOMB THREAT. DUE TO A SHORT TIME LIMIT, SPECIFIED IN THE THREAT, THE FLT DIVERTEDTO DETROIT & THE SLIDES WERE USED TO EVACUATE THE ACFT; 8 OF 10 SLIDES DEPLOYED NMLY & WERE USED. THE SLIDE AT DOOR 4R DIDN'T INFLATE & WASN'T USED.
- June 24, 1986Accident
WHILE UAL FLT 1 WAS CRUISING AT FL 310, APRX 1.8 HR AFTER TAKEOFF, A FLT ATTENDANT (F/A) RPRTD A HEADACHE & LIGHTHEADED-NESS. THE FLT CLIMBED TO FL 350, THEN ANOTHER F/A & SVRL PAX RPRTD SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. AT THAT TIME, THE TROPOPAUSE WAS AT40,000'. AS THE FLT CONTD, THE TROPOPAUSE LOWERED SOME, THEN INCREASED IN ALT.