McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F · 10 MSN 46705

Timeline

Remarks

demo/proto cs, sLHR 11.08.72

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, serial number 46705. Delivered to MdD, registered N1338U. Demo/proto colour scheme, seen at London-Heathrow 11 Aug 1972. Operated by THY on 2 Dec 1972 as TC-JAU. Leased to Bogazici Air Tr in Dec 1987. Returned to THY in Mar 1989. Experimental livery seen Jun 1989 London-Heathrow. Operated by Federal Express on 16 Nov 1989 as N68058. Modified (*10F). Seen in service metal, 10.91/own Wilmington Trust Company Mar 1992, damaged 7 Aug 1999 on landing Memphis, lost flap sections, seen 3 Oct 1999 being repaired, seen in service 11 Nov 1999, hit by cargo container Aguadilla seen 10 Mar 2005, repaired, seen in service 6 Apr 2005, Wilmington Trust Company to FedEx 28 May 2008, sale/leaseback expires 6 Sep 2008, withdrawn from use Victorville Jan 2009, seen 25 Mar 2009 permanently withdrawn from use for parts to be broken up, seen 16 Oct 2012, cancelled 8 Mar 2013 withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.