Dreamlifter N780BA: a cargo design with a hinged rear fuselage
N780BA was reported near Ashley, Michigan. Plane Alert DB includes it in the community list's "Distinctive aircraft" category.
Operator
Stories in which the aircraft broadcast a callsign assigned to Atlas Air (designator GTI). 4 stories (12 Jun 2026 to 6 Sep 2026).
The operator comes from the callsign the aircraft broadcast. It does not show who owned the aircraft or who was aboard.
N780BA was reported near Ashley, Michigan. Plane Alert DB includes it in the community list's "Distinctive aircraft" category.
The aircraft was reported near Marion, Indiana, at 34,000 feet. Its database build year is 1992.
The aircraft was reported near Pearl Beach, Michigan. The Dreamlifter design has a hinged rear fuselage for loading outsized cargo.
Reported near Ypsilanti, Michigan, the aircraft is listed as built in 1990. The Dreamlifter design has a hinged rear fuselage for loading cargo.