Boeing 747 N4717U
17 July 1975 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1975 at about 13:55 local time, a Boeing 747 registered N4717U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 359 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- N4717U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Honolulu, Hi
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APRX 1/3 OF L WNG TRAILING EDGE PNL SEPD.RETURNED & LNDD OK.SHOE PRINTS VISIBLE ON FORE FLAP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1975 | Boeing 747 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Japan Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Boeing 747 | No.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Boeing 747 | 60N 20W, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1975 | Boeing 747 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1975 | Boeing 747 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |