N668US
Boeing 747-451 · built 1990
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from January 1995 to September 2016 — 79 flights. Last reported flight: September 15, 2016, Delta Air Lines, DTW → SEA.
Not reported in scheduled US service since September 2016 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | November 2011 | September 2016 | 55 |
| Northwest Airlines NW | January 1995 | September 2009 | 24 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2006 to 2017, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | 2010 | 2017 |
| Northwest Airlines NW | 2006 | 2009 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file
Worst recorded outcome: no damage.
- July 27, 2006Incident
A06C0125: Flight NWA71, a Boeing 747-400 aircraft, registration N668US was enroute Detroit to Tokyo. In the vicinity of Thunder Bay, the crew requested an emergency descent from FL300 to FL240 due to a concern with the #2 engine (General Electric CF6-80-C2B1F). The crew elected to shut the engine down and divert to…
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).