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When China ordered a Boeing 767 from the U.S. in 2002 to serve as its presidential jet, its intelligence service discovered nearly 30 bugging devices onboard the plane, "including one in the headboard of the presidential bed." The C.I.A. and the White House refused to comment.

Following the crash of a commercial airplane he owned that killed all 223 passengers, three-time Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda investigated the crash and found that thrust reversers caused it, he got Boeing to admit fault and change the design of the 767 airplane

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1. In 2002, Boeing delivered a 767 aircraft to China for use as President Jiang's "Air Force One." Chinese test pilots discovered a reported 20-30 extremely sophisticated surveillance devices embedded into sensitive areas of the plane, including the Presidential bedroom.

2. In 2002, China discovered 27 listening devices installed in a Boeing 767 which was going to be used as the Premier's transport. The Chinese allege that the devices were installed by the CIA while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance in Texas. The CIA and White House refused to comment.

3. When Canada converted to the metric system, Air Canada mistook pounds for kilograms and filled a Boeing 767 with half the fuel needed.

4. China once purchased a Boeing 767 intended to become a kind of Chinese Air Force One – only to discover it was bugged.

5. In 1983 a Boeing 767 made an unpowered emergency landing on a decommissioned runaway turned kart/drag track at Gimli, after gliding for 14 minutes with no fuel. Despite an event happening at the tracks, there were no victims. The plane were nicknamed "The Gimli Glider" and returned to service.

6. In 1991, a Boeing 767-300ER operated by Lauda Air had its thrust reverser deployed in flight without being commanded, causing the aircraft to spiral out of control, break up midair, and crash, killing all 223 people on board. One of the pilots' last recorded words were "Oh, reverser's deployed"

7. About the "Spirit of Delta" - in 1982 Delta employees banded together and accepted $30 million in payroll deductions to purchase the first Boeing 767 for the company.

8. A fully-laden Boeing 767 or 757 jet aircraft would have the impact of approximately one kiloton of TNT when running into the side of a building, roughly 1/20th of the energy in the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

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When an engine failed during a 2016 Boeing 767 takeoff, a piece of metal flew over 1/2 mile, crashing through the roof of a building without injuring occupants.

Delta Airlines employees raised $30 million to buy the company it's 1st Boeing 767 calling it The Spirit of Delta - source

Three time F1 world champion Niki Lauda started a airline company after retiring, and flew passengers in 767s himself. When Lauda Air 4 crashed with 223 fatalities, he demanded answers from Boeing which led to the discovery of a major defect in the 767.

The Boeing 767 sucks in enough air through its engines to fill a Good Year Blimp in 7 seconds - source