Notable event

Rare aircraft

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Thu 20 Aug 2026, 17:43 UTC.

Event record

Flight	UPS72
Aircraft	A7E310
Aircraft type	B748
Operator code	UPS
First seen	Thu 20 Aug 2026, 17:43 UTC
Last seen	Thu 20 Aug 2026, 18:10 UTC
Position	40.232, -88.272 near University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI)
Altitude	34,000 ft

Details

Model

Boeing 747-8

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.

All notable events ▶ Watch the replay Track this aircraft live

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