The final passenger Boeing 767 was delivered to the Kazakhstan airline Air Astana in 2014. This aircraft, MSN 42223, Line Number 1068, is registered EI-KEC and is a 767-300ER variant.

The Boeing 767 typically seats between 218 and 243 passengers, depending on the variant and configuration. The 777, by comparison, can seat anywhere from 314 to 426 passengers.

The Boeing 767, carrying 9 crew members and 226 passengers, was on its way to Atlanta. Pilots had to turn around due to a problem with the left engine, according to Delta.

Boeing's 757 is a single aisle plane capable of operating from a range of airports, including short-field runways, according to the Boeing Web site. The aircraft shares a common flight deck with ...