The first Boeing 747 is rolled out of the Boeing company's plant in the State of Washington in September 1968. On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the Everett assembly building before the world's press and representatives of the 26 airlines that had ordered the plane, and first flight took place on February 09, 1969. The Boeing 747, called also "Jumbo Jet", entered service on January 21, 1970, on Pan Am's New YorkLondon route. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images)

What caused the disappearance of the Boeing 747 airliner?

Jhe died of a queen is a time for reflection. So it was when the last 747 jumbo jet, the “queen of the skies” to legions of fans, rolled off Boeing’s production line in Washington state on Dec. 6. His demise has been slow and a bit undignified. The last plane to be sold as …

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