Liveblogging the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental First Flight
The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is set to make its maiden test flight today at 10am Pacific time, 1pm Eastern. Stay tuned for live updates from Paine Field in Washington.
Photos: Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Takes Off on First Flight
Boeing’s 747-8 Intercontinental took off Sunday from Paine Field, kicking off the flight test program for the longest passenger aircraft in the world and the largest plane ever built by Boeing.
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Lands Safely, Completing First Test Flight
The 747-8 Intercontinental touched down safely at Boeing Field on Sunday after a successful four and a half-hour first flight.
Three Killed in Southern California Plane Crash
Three people were killed early Sunday afternoon when a Cessna 210 crashed in southern California, federal officials said.
Cargo Plane Ground Collision At Boeing Field Surprises 747-8I Revelers
While hundreds celebrated the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental's first flight at Boeing Field on Sunday, a Nolinor Aviation Convair 580 cargo plane jumped its chocks, colliding with a fence, a container loader and another plane.