McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 MSN 46952

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PK-GWA Garuda NTU

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 46952. Delivered to MdD, registered N54646. PK-GWA Garuda not taken up. Operated by KLM on 26 Feb 1975 as PH-DTL. Leased to Garuda on 30 Mar 1975. Returned Kalaleh Airport 2 Apr 1976. Leased to Thai Airways Int on 18 May 1976 as HS-TGC. Returned to KLM on 13 Mar 1977 as PH-DTL. S83 London-Heathrow added "in service for Kenya Airways" sticker. Leased to VIASA on 17 Apr 1991. YV-139C not taken up (seen Jul 1991 PH), deal fell through, will returned Apr 1992 Dundo Airport, Chitato, sSPL11.92 metal. Operated by African Safari Airlines on 28 Dec 1992. 5-year lse/purch, remains on PH-reg, cancelled 23 Jun 1998. Re-registered with African Safari Airways as 5Y-MBA. Seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands, stored Basle 12 Dec 2001, ferried to Manston 26 Dec 2001, for sale. Operated by Africa One as 5X-ONE. Seen at Maastricht-Beek, Netherlands full colours, re-registered, seen operated for Trans Saharan 26 Jan 2003 full Africa One colours, Hajj pilgrim flights charter, arrived Kemble 11 Jan 2003 for scrapping, seen 18 May 2004 resting on ground, no u/c, engines and other parts, seen 13 Jun 2004 nothing left. Current status: scrapped.