A Look At The Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a twin-engine, wide body passenger jet that went into production when United Airlines placed a $1.2 billion order for 30 of the planes in July 1978.
Making its first commercial flight in September 1982, the 767 is the most frequently used airplane on transAtlantic flights. It is estimated that Boeing jets make 85 percent of the world's commercial flights.
The EgyptAir 767 that veered into the ocean off Nantucket Island was built alongside a Boeing 767 jetliner that crashed eight years ago in a Thailand jungle.
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group spokesman Doug Webb said the company has no reason to think anything was wrong with aircraft assembled at that time.
Both planes rolled off Boeing's Everett production line 10 years ago, just days before the company's aircraft assemblers went on strike, complaining of fatigue because they were forced to work too much overtime.
The 1991 Lauda Air crash occurred when a mechanism designed to brake the plane on the ground deployed in the air. The cause of Sunday's crash was not yet known.
The EgyptAir model 767-300ER, for extended range, was assembled in September 1989, the 282nd 767 to be built. The 767-300ER for Austria's Lauda Air No. 283 left the factory about two weeks later.
A Boeing spokeswoman said the Boeing 767-300ER (extended range) has logged 31,000 hours and 6,900 take-offs and landings. She said that was not unusual for a 10-year-old plane.
The 767-300 program got under way in September 1983. This model is longer than earlier versions by over 21 feet and has 20 percent more seating capacity.
The 767 was also involved in an Ethiopian Airlines 767-200ER crash near Moroni, Comoros, on Nov. 23, 1996, while attempting to land after being hijacked. The aircraft had been on a flight from Ethiopia to Kenya.
Ten of the 12 crew members and 117 of the 160 passengers were killed. The three hijackers apparently died.
The 767 is currently in service in five versions:
Planes on that route fly from Kennedy to Nantucket, then turn north to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland before heading east across the Atlantic.
Copyright 2009 CBS. All rights reserved. Making its first commercial flight in September 1982, the 767 is the most frequently used airplane on transAtlantic flights. It is estimated that Boeing jets make 85 percent of the world's commercial flights.
The EgyptAir 767 that veered into the ocean off Nantucket Island was built alongside a Boeing 767 jetliner that crashed eight years ago in a Thailand jungle.
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group spokesman Doug Webb said the company has no reason to think anything was wrong with aircraft assembled at that time.
Both planes rolled off Boeing's Everett production line 10 years ago, just days before the company's aircraft assemblers went on strike, complaining of fatigue because they were forced to work too much overtime.
The 1991 Lauda Air crash occurred when a mechanism designed to brake the plane on the ground deployed in the air. The cause of Sunday's crash was not yet known.
The EgyptAir model 767-300ER, for extended range, was assembled in September 1989, the 282nd 767 to be built. The 767-300ER for Austria's Lauda Air No. 283 left the factory about two weeks later.
A Boeing spokeswoman said the Boeing 767-300ER (extended range) has logged 31,000 hours and 6,900 take-offs and landings. She said that was not unusual for a 10-year-old plane.
The 767-300 program got under way in September 1983. This model is longer than earlier versions by over 21 feet and has 20 percent more seating capacity.
The 767 was also involved in an Ethiopian Airlines 767-200ER crash near Moroni, Comoros, on Nov. 23, 1996, while attempting to land after being hijacked. The aircraft had been on a flight from Ethiopia to Kenya.
Ten of the 12 crew members and 117 of the 160 passengers were killed. The three hijackers apparently died.
The 767 is currently in service in five versions:
- The 767-200 and -200ER (extended range), with seating for 224 passengers in two classes or 181 passengers in a three-class configuration and range of up to 7,665 miles.
- The 767-300 and -300ER, with seating for 269 in two classes and 218 in three classes and a range capability of 7,080 miles.
- The 767-300 Freighter, with 16,020 cubic feet of cargo volume and a range of 3,765 miles.
Planes on that route fly from Kennedy to Nantucket, then turn north to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland before heading east across the Atlantic.
