As the IATA forecast an increase in air freight from 4 % to 5 % in 2018 fuelled by booming trade for time-sensitive goods , from smartphones to fresh flowers , demand for freighters is strong while passenger 747s are phased out . < ! -- '' ' Boeing 747 orders and deliveries ( cumulative , by year ) : ' '' The 747 has been involved in 146 aviation accidents and incidents , including 61 accidents and hull losses which resulted in fatalities . The last crash was Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 in January 2017 . There were also 24 deaths in 32 aircraft hijackings , such as Pan Am Flight 73 where a Boeing 747-121 was hijacked by four terrorists and resulted in 20 deaths
Turkish Airlines Flight 6491
Turkish Airlines Flight 6491
Boeing 747