Boeing 747-8

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ModelB747-8
IATA748
ICAOB748
Manufacturer: Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Introduced22 January 1970
Wingspan68.5 m
Max Take-off Weight447696
Range8000
Ceiling43000 ft
Cockpit crew2
ICAO Mass Group5
Approach GroupD
Wake Turbulence GroupH
Type codeL4J

Orders & Deliveries

Model: Boeing 747-8 Series
Orders: 47
Deliveries: 46
Unfilled: 1
Source: Boeing
As of: Jan 07, 2018

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Overview

The Boeing 747-8 is a widebody commercial airliner developed as a \'stretch\' of the Boeing 747-400. It has a lengthened fuselage and redesigned wings and is the largest version of the 747. It is available in both passenger (747-8I) and freighter (747-8F) variants. The B748 is member of the B747 family of aircraft.

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Recent Incidents [25]

September 30, 2020 : Qatar B748 at Doha on Sep 28th 2020, hydraulic leak
August 27, 2020 : Bridge Cargo B748 at Moscow on Aug 22nd 2020, engine shut down in flight
May 20, 2020 : Cargolux B748 over Atlantic on May 9th 2020, cockpit crew member incapacitated
January 23, 2020 : Cathay Pacific B748 at Brisbane on Jan 21st 2020, asymmetric flaps
October 27, 2019 : Lufthansa B748 at Frankfurt on Oct 26th 2019, could not retract landing gear
April 9, 2019 : Lufthansa B748 near Frankfurt on Apr 8th 2019, cargo smoke indication
March 25, 2019 : Saudia B748 at Frankfurt on Feb 5th 2019, first officer incapacitated
January 16, 2019 : Cargolux B748 at Kuala Lumpur on Jan 16th 2019, smoke and fire in cockpit
October 11, 2018 : Korean B748 at Chicago on Oct 10th 2018, could not retract landing gear
August 22, 2018 : Lufthansa B748 at Buenos Aires on Aug 17th 2018, rejected takeoff due to engine problem
August 1, 2018 : Cargolux B748 at Luxembourg on Jul 28th 2018, could not retract gear
May 23, 2018 : UPS B748 at Anchorage on May 21st 2018, overran runway on takeoff
April 10, 2018 : Lufthansa B748 at Buenos Aires on Apr 8th 2018, dropped two panels on departure
March 30, 2018 : Nippon Cargo B748 at Hong Kong on Mar 29th 2018, engine fire on short final
March 21, 2018 : Nippon Cargo B748 at Tokyo on Mar 18th 2018, dropped panels in flight
March 20, 2018 : Nippon Cargo B748 at Tokyo on Mar 16th 2018, dropped panel in flight
February 23, 2018 : Lufthansa B748 at New York on Feb 22nd 2018, engine problem
February 15, 2018 : Lufthansa B748 at Sao Paulo on Feb 11th 2018, tyre damage on landing
November 8, 2017 : Cargolux B748 at Novosibirsk on Nov 7th 2017, runway excursion during backtrack
October 24, 2017 : Lufthansa B748 at Frankfurt on Oct 22nd 2017, rejected takeoff due to lavatory smoke indication
September 26, 2017 : Atlas B748 at Hong Kong on Sep 24th 2017, immediate wrong turn after takeoff
August 24, 2017 : Lufthansa B748 near Rio de Janeiro on Aug 20th 2017, engine problem
August 19, 2017 : Lufthansa B748 over Atlantic on Aug 19th 2017, engine problem
August 3, 2017 : Lufthansa B748 near Frankfurt on Aug 1st 2017, strong odour on board
August 10, 2017 : Polar Cargo B748 at Tokyo on Jul 15th 2017, overran runway on takeoff


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