McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · 30 MSN 46540
Registration PR-MTC · MTA Cargo-Mastertop L.A.
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
29 Nov 1978
Delivery
27 Mar 1979
Age
47.9 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
Remarks
National AL ntu, s12.78 hybrid col (white tail, orange fus)
History
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 46540. Delivered to CP Air on 27 Mar 1979, registered C-GCPC. National Airlines not taken up, seen Dec 1978 hybrid colours (white tail, orange fuselage). Leased to Varig on 5 Apr 1979 as PP-VMO. Returned to CP Air on 2 Apr 1980 as C-GCPC. Merged into Canadian Airlines Int on 26 Apr 1987. Withdrawn from use 8 Feb 2000 Edmonton, Naples It 24 Apr 2000, cancelled 25 Apr 2000. Operated by FSB on 25 Apr 2000 as N304SP. Modified (*30F). Bought ex Spire Pacific Ltd, seen at Brussels, Belgium 8 Aug 2001 right hand full Canadian colours, left hand side metal around new cargo door, seen at Goodyear 3 Sep 2001, seen 24 Nov 2001 white no titles, identified seen 29 Aug 2002, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest to FINOVA Capital Corporation 27 Jan 2003, seen 10 Feb 2003, seen 4 Oct 2003 white, seen 11 Jun 2005 on TIMCO ramp (ex stored). Operated by Centurion Air Cargo on 2 Aug 2005. Ferried Phoenix Goodyear Airport to Miami International Airport 2 Aug 2005. Operated by MTA Cargo-Mastertop L.A. as PR-MTC. PR-MTC re-registered reserved by May 2007 for Master Top LA (MTA?), still registered in the USA seen Nov 2007 operated by Centurion sticker, seen in service Miami 8 Feb 2008, seen 9 Aug 2008 full colours, Centurion, returned to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest by Dec 2008, DC Cuatro Cargo 23 Dec 2008, US registration cancelled 24 Dec 2008, São Paulo-Guarulhos International, Brazil seen in service 02.04.09, Airlines suspended due to corruption/irregularities by Jul 2012, seen at Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 1 Jan 2015 withdrawn from use, no ID on aircraft. Current status: stored.
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