Notable event

Rare aircraft

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Thu 20 Aug 2026, 08:54 UTC.

Map of where UAE5AM's rare aircraft happened
UAE5AM aircraft photo
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Event record

FlightUAE5AM
Aircraft89647C
Aircraft typeA388
Operator codeUAE
First seenThu 20 Aug 2026, 08:54 UTC
Last seenThu 20 Aug 2026, 09:14 UTC
Position-36.328, 172.795 near Dargaville Aerodrome (NZDA)
Altitude25,175 ft

Details

ModelAirbus A380

Why is this aircraft rare?

Its type is on a short, hand-picked list of aircraft few people ever see fly: one-offs, small production runs, historic airframes and special mission types. Everyday widebodies such as the A380 are deliberately not on it.

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Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.