747-400buff From Australia, joined Jul 2001, 43 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2769 times:
Hi Tony
I believe a 747 was used to evacuate nearly 1000 people after cyclone "Tracy" hit Darwin, (Australia) in the '70's.......SORRY I cant remember the EXACT figure but it was HUGH....
I'll Try and confirm this and get back to you as this figure seems just TOO many people, even to me......
I just recall it was many, many, more than normal,,,,and it was done under extreme emergency conditions.
I'm NOT saying this A/C holds THE record....but it must hold ONE record.....
If/when I find out, i'll notify you of the link....
AJ From Australia, joined Nov 1999, 2376 posts, RR: 27 Reply 2, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2757 times:
Boeing 747-238B VH-EBB carried 674 passengers and 23 crew out of Darwin on the 29th of December, 1974. This was 306 adults, 328 children and 40 babies.
697 total
I believe this record has been broken in a B747F on a Middle Eastern humanitarian evacuation since.
IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6207 posts, RR: 43 Reply 4, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2733 times:
El Al 4X-AXF, a 747-258C, on 5.24.91 took off from ADD enroute TLV with 1086 PAX on board. Add the baby born in flight and 1087 new Israeli citizens landed. As an aside 4X-EBR, a 757, carried 360 on the same day, the same route. Both record flights.
What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.
DC10Tony From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1012 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 2644 times:
Hey thanks a lot guys.
I remember hearing something about that 747 carrying like 1,000 people, I'm going to look into that hyperlink which was provided. Later.
Gyro From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 2632 times:
Wasn't there also a a 727-200 that carried around 350 pax... They were in the wheel wells and everything... It was also some kind of emergency evacuation or something of that sort. Let me check up on that... If I'm not mistaking it was in a magazine.
IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6207 posts, RR: 43 Reply 9, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2610 times:
You a refering to the World 727-100 in 1975. During the evacuation of Da Nang. There were people hanging on to every part of the aircraft, many died in the attempt. It was piloted by the owner of World, who had to resort to punching people trying to get into the aircraft. He also had a .45 in his hand. One of the most dramatic pictures of the era.
What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.
Notar520AC From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1606 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2555 times:
I heard the 767 is the most preferred airliner to cross the atlantic and has been flown across more times than any other a/c.
LY772 From Israel, joined Aug 2001, 1340 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (11 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2517 times:
The LY plane was doing a rescue mission for thousands of Jewish Ethipioans that wanted to immigrate to Israel. Currently, about 20,000 are in Israel, and since the operation, thousands more have been born.
Notar520AC From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1606 posts, RR: 4 Reply 15, posted (11 years 8 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2442 times:
Was that flight with 1088 people on it a cargo 747? That would make more sense, because when you take out all of the furnishings, bins, galleys, and lavs the plane looses quite a bit of weight!
IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6207 posts, RR: 43 Reply 16, posted (11 years 8 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2437 times:
The El Al 747 was fitted with full coach seating. They strapped 6 people in one three seat section with the armrests up. Remember, the Ethiopians are not large people to begin with, and after being starved for years, they were tiny.
What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.
BAe146QT From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2006, 996 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 2349 times:
Quote: El Al 4X-AXF, a 747-258C, on 5.24.91 took off from ADD enroute TLV with 1086 PAX on board.
Wow. Imagine the queue at Customs.
Quote: There were people hanging on to every part of the aircraft, many died in the attempt.
People behave strangely under duress. Imagine 400 people piling on the plane in a panic - desperate to get away. How can you explain to them that unless the load is lightened, the plane isn't going anywhere?
Baroque From Australia, joined Apr 2006, 15380 posts, RR: 60 Reply 19, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2321 times:
Quoting 747-400buff (Reply 1): I believe a 747 was used to evacuate nearly 1000 people after cyclone "Tracy" hit Darwin, (Australia) in the '70's.......SORRY I cant remember the EXACT figure but it was HUGH....
Litz From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1745 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2178 times:
Here's a question ...
The topic could also be interpreted to ask what type of aircraft (in general) has carried the most pax over the production lifetime of that type ...
Would it be the 737, due to the sheer number of aircraft produced, or the 747, due to the higher capacity, albeit lower number produced ?
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