United’s final Boeing 747 international flight, 892 from Seoul Incheon (ICN), lands at San Francisco (SFO) Runway 28L on a foggy morning. We slowly taxi toward Gate G96, waiting for a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 to vacate the gate.
A pilot announces don’t be surprised if you see a couple of firetrucks turn on a bunch of water and shower the airplane as we pull in. It’s a traditional farewell greeting.
There are indeed two firetrucks on the left side of the Boeing 747 as we approach Gate G96, but they don’t shoot any water. Arrival into Gate G96 at 11:19 a.m. – bringing to a close 47 years of international service for the United Boeing 747 fleet.
Filmed Oct. 29, 2017
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