Douglas DC-8-63 MSN 45927
Registration 9G-AXD · Meridian Airways
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Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
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manf 11.67
History
Douglas DC-8-63, serial number 45927. Delivered to Douglas, registered N19B. Manf Nov 1967. Operated by CP Air on 31 Jan 1968 as CF-CPP. Leased to UTA on 9 Mar 1972. Re-registered with UTA on 22 Mar 1972 as F-BOLJ. Returned to CP Air on 13 Mar 1973 as CF-CPP. Re-registered with CP Air on 1 Jan 1974 as C-FCPP. Std Las Vegas-McCarran. Operated by Worldways Airlines on 1 Mar 1983. Leased to Icelandair on 14 Aug 1984. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 14 Aug 1984. Wordways returned Oct 1984. Operated by Aerolease Financial Group on 28 Dec 1990 as N783AL. Converted to DC8-63F Jul 1991. Leased to Flagship Express Svcs on 27 Jul 1991. American Finance Group returned 3 Dec 1991. Operated by Burl/ATI-Air Transport Int on 9 Dec 1991. (isJP93 operated for Burl) withdrawn from use seen at Miami International Airport 20 Apr 1992 all white, x Arrow col?!/own AERO/seen at Mia Feb 1994 white withdrawn from use, arrived Tucson 23 Jul 1994 white. Operated by Airborne Express (registered Mar 1995) as N819AX. Registered May 1995, seen 24 May 2004 DHL full new yellow colours, seen at Phoenix Goodyear Airport 15 Jan 2005 parked on TIMCO's ramp (in svc?), ferried to Wilmington 27 Apr 2005, sold Mar 2007 to? seen at Cincinnati 27 Apr 2008 DHL colours, seen 2 Apr 2009, ferried Cinc-Lima 16 May 2009, cancelled 21 Jul 2009 to 9G-. Operated by Meridian Airways on 21 Jul 2009 as 9G-AXD. Ferried Lima-Abuja-Ostend 21 Sep 2009 white/titles, EU blacklisted Aug 2010, parked Ostend seen 16 Sep 2010, ferried out 26 Jan 2011 to Fujairah, seen in service Dubai International Airport Nov 2011 full colour scheme, available for immediate sale via myairlease Apr 2012, aircraft grounded by Ghana El Aguacate Airport 31 Dec 2013, airline looks at another country to register, stored Accra by Jan 2015, seen 13 Jan 2015 being scrapped, most of upper and rear fuselage was gone, engines, gear and wings still there. Current status: scrapped.
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