Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46133

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manuf 11.06.70

History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46133. Delivered to Airlift Int'l, registered N6165A. Manuf 11 Jun 1970. Operated by World Airways on 19 Mar 1971 as N801WA. Leased to Icelandair on 14 Oct 1979. World returned 15 Mar 1980. Leased to ONA on 10 Jun 1982. World returned 31 Oct 1982. Leased to Capitol Air on 10 Jan 1983. Sub-leased to VIASA on 4 Nov 1983. World returned 20 Mar 1984. Operated by ATASCO Lsg on 27 Aug 1984. Leased to Emery WW on 27 Aug 1984. Converted Sep 1984; owned by FBoM 21 Oct 1984. Re-registered with Emery WW in Jan 1986 as N961R. Seen at Frankfurt International, Germany Apr 1991, Emery colours, operated for Rosenbalm, small sticker "operation by Flagship Express AL"/.s11.91 DHL titles, old Emery colours (operated for DHL 1 Oct 1991). Operated by Emery/DHL Airways. Seen 29 Mar 2000 parked Smyrna, ferried Roswell-Smyrna 17 Apr 2002. Leased to Cygnus Air on 5 Jul 2002 as EC-IGZ. Owned by USBNA, US registration cancelled 5 Jul 2002, seen Madrid added Iberia titles, white tail, seen 11 Dec 2002 Magnum Airdynamics Inc large blue Cygnus titles, small Iberia titles, seen at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport 4 Sep 2003 full colours incl tail, seen in service Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 4 May 2006, last flight 24 Dec 2009 Las Palmas, Spain to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport prior sale, total time 95.000 by Oct 2009, seen stored Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport 23 Sep 2010, seen 22 Feb 2011 no titles, seen 26 Sep 2011. Operated by Trans Air Cargo on 25 Nov 2011 as 3X-GHH. Seen at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport 22 Nov 2011 re-registered, ferried Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 25 Nov 2011 basic Cygnus colour scheme, available for immediate sale via myairlease Apr 2012, seen Aug 2012 Kinshasa, one source: 9Q-CJO. Re-registered with Trans Air Cargo as 9Q-CJO. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa, seen 9 Oct 2013, repossessed due PR-PFS Apr 2016 for Brascoota, not taken up. Re-registered with Trans Air Cargo as 9S-AJO. Seen at Kinsh. No titles, perhaps last operational DC-8 by 2026, extensive damaged 8 Sep 2026 Kinshasa N'Djili, overran on landing, came to rest on grass, nosewheel collapsed, coming from Mbuji-Mayi Dirico Airport, probably withdrawn from use. Current status: stored.