At 11 a.m. , United Flight 1 is scheduled to depart Houston 's George Bush Intercontinental Airport for Chicago 's O'Hare International Airport . United Flight 1 is the first U.S. commercial Dreamliner flight in more than four months . The plane was carrying about 100 passengers and crew when it crashed shortly after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Experts say plane is safe ; travel advisers say enthusiasts are requesting bookings . It 's the first of a new generation of efficient airliners that can carry 200-plus passengers .
United Flight 1 is the first U.S. commercial Dreamliner flight in more than four months . The plane was carrying about 100 passengers and crew when it crashed shortly after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Experts say plane is safe ; travel advisers say enthusiasts are requesting bookings . It 's the first of a new generation of efficient airliners that can carry 200-plus passengers .