A Boeing 747-200 Delta plane declared an emergency upon landing in Atlanta last week due to an issue with a flap. No injuries were reported. The flap trouble is just the latest in a long line of ...

On large aircraft the motor that moves the flaps is located on the outside of ... The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported the Boeing 747 jet had no problems landing.

Before the Boeing 747 was discontinued in 2023 ... Boeing added 5 feet to its vertical tail and modified the flaps to a single variable pivot flap. However, the 747SP kept all the same electronic ...