United's turbulence-stricken 747 is in the desert, never to return
The United 747-100 involved in last month's turbulence episode over the Pacific has been parked in the desert near Las Vegas and will not return to operation. The aircraft is about 25 years old and was scheduled to be retired next month, a United spokesman said. It will remain in the desert with...
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