McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · 32 MSN 47218

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, serial number 47218, line number 312. Delivered to Sudflug on 21 May 1968, registered D-ACEB. Operated by Swissair on 20 Oct 1968 as HB-IFX. Operated by Texas International Airlines on 28 Dec 1981 as N538TX. Merged into Continental Airlines on 31 Oct 1982. Owned by Aviation Sales Company 31 Dec 1987. Sub-leased to Eastern Airlines on 16 Jan 1990. Continental Airlines returned 1 Apr 1991. Re-registered with Continental Airlines in Aug 1993 as N12538. Owned by Lindi Airport, Sar5.96, First Security Bank 13 Dec 1997 (still Continental Airlines), seen at Tucson 20 Jul 1999 basic Continental Airlines colours. Operated by Million Air Charter on 18 Aug 1999 as ZS-OLN. Ferried Tucson--Santiago Spain 18 Aug 1999, seen 20 Oct 1999 Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa, operated for Zimbabwe Express, seen 28 Nov 2000 Nairobi ex Sun Air colours, small 'owned and operated by Millon Air' titles, seen May 2001 Ouagadougou operated for Ghana Airways, leased no titles, seen Accra 10 May 2003 white no titles, seen parked Johannesburg Feb 2004 "Afrinat" titles, seen stored 25 Aug 2004 no engines, total time 78280, repossessed and now for sale on www.aucor.com/auctions/repoaircraft by Oct 2004, seen 16 Nov 2004 parked no engines, no longer there 18 Nov 2004, hangared or broken up, as believed permanently withdrawn from use. Operated by 1Time on 22 Feb 2005. King Air Svc Partn. 22 Feb 2005, seen in service Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 2 Mar 2005 full colours. Operated by UN. Seen at Dubai white, UN titles, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 11 Jan 2007 white on overhaul, seen withdrawn from use 10 Nov 2007 white, seen 19 Apr 2009. Current status: scrapped.