— -- For the last time, a United Airlines Boeing 747 will take off with passengers today, ending a 47-year relationship between the airline and the iconic jumbo jet commonly called "The Queen of ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- United Airlines flew the last flight of its venerable, four-engine 747 jet. Call it a victim of changing times and more efficient aircraft, but the airline sent it out in ...

United Airlines Flight 863 took off from San Francisco like any routine flight—but within seconds, the Boeing 747-400 was in serious trouble. Climbing too slowly, struggling to gain altitude, and with ...