Aircraft Description
N24972 is a 2018 Boeing 787-9, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to United Airlines INC in Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 16, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on January 17, 2018. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Ge GENX SERIES engine producing 56300 pounds of thrust, N24972 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A254D6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N24972 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N24972 was last updated on January 16, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N24972. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC