McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 MSN 46583

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 46583. Delivered to MdD, registered N1002X. Operated by Swissair on 3 Mar 1980 as HB-IHL. Modified (*30ER). Converted to -ER 1982, withdrawn from use seen at Zurich Feb 1992. Operated by Northwest Airlines on 27 Feb 1992 as N226NW. Modified (*30). Rear cargo fuel tank deactivated, Jun 1992, first DC-10 in NW new colours, seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 8 Apr 2004, withdrawn from use Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, seen 21 Nov 2006 basic new colours, ferried to San Antonio International Airport 8 Dec 2006 total time 104749, 21382 l. Operated by ATA Airlines on 25 Jan 2007 as N701TZ. Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport, Anta to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 25 Jan 2007, due re-registered, ferried to Indianapolis-International 30 Apr 2007 re-registered, first DC-10 in service May 2007, seen at Shannon, Ireland 5 Jun 2007 basic silver NW colours, Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport, Anta titles/tail, other report: first service 12 Jun 2007, officially re-registered 19 Jun 2007, Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport, Anta ceased operations 3 Apr 2008 (last commercial Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport, Anta DC-10 flight), ferried to Pinal Airpark, Marana 6 Apr 2008. Operated by World Airways on 8 Aug 2008 as N139WA. Modified (*30ER). Rear cargo fuel tank activated again, bought ex Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, 5 Sep 2008, ferried Pinal Airpark, Marana to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport 17 Aug 2008, first service 21 Oct 2008, re-registered 3 Nov 2008, seen in service Leipzig/Halle Airport, Schkeuditz 9 Feb 2009 partial cold, broken 6 May 2009 Baltimore, 0(180) 5 injuries, damaged on hard landing, forward pressure bulkhead damaged, presum WO / … to Dodson International Parts 29 Jun 2010, cancelled 15 Jul 2010 permanently withdrawn from use, seen Sep 2010 wreck parts missing, donated for fire training, seen 27 Sep 2014 withdrawn from use as fire trainer, seen 26 Feb 2016 parts missing but still on its gear. Current status: stored.