Boeing 747-8 First Flight

The first Boeing 747-8 (B748) will depart Snohomish County Airport (Everett, WA) this morning after 10:00AM PST for a test flight returning to the same airport.

The Boeing 747-8 (BOE501) is expected to take off on runway 34L at Paine Field. The aircraft was under the command of Boeing Chief 747 Pilot Mark Feuerstein and senior test pilot Tom Imrich.

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