McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · 30 MSN 46976

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 46976. Delivered to MdD, registered N8712Q. Operated by Wardair Canada on 14 Dec 1978 as C-GXRB. Operated by Garuda on 19 Apr 1989 as EI-BZD. Owned by Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group. Leased to LAParaguayas on 10 Jun 1992 as N602DC. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group transferred to AeroUSA 6 May 1992, seen 23 May 1992 FtWt to be del/last service 8 Mar 1994, returned to Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport, Fort Worth USA seen 27 Jul 1994 full col/s6.96 minus 2 engs/Greensboro NC seen 1 Nov 1996. Operated by DAS Air Ltd as N400JR. Modified (*30F). First Security Bank of Utah 5 Apr 1997, F-convtd/rr Jun 1997 FSB/seen at Ostend 13 Dec 1997 full colours, TFA on tail, converted. Re-registered with DAS Air Cargo on 4 Jun 2004 as 5X-JOS. Seen at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 22 Jun 2004, arrived Victorville 11 Jan 2007, seen stored 12 Feb 2007. Operated by BCC ELC on 8 May 2007 as N372BC. Bought ex Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, seen stored Victorville 7 Jun 2007, seen 21 Oct 2007, ferried VCV--Vatry (France) 17-18 Dec 2007, leased to Ariel Avtn IV (Mauritius) 18 Dec 2007, for svc?. Operated by Avient Aviation on 9 Jan 2008. BCC Grand Cayman Ltd, US registration cancelled 9 Jan 2008, leased to Ariel, sub-lsd to Avient, still registered in the USA seen stored Chalons/Vatry 21 Sep 2008, seen 10 May 2009 basic Diversified Aero Services Inc colours, no registration, many parts missing, being broken up. Current status: scrapped.