McDonnell Douglas DC-9-20 · 21 MSN 47361

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-21, serial number 47361, line number 488. Delivered to SAS on 1 May 1969, registered SE-DBO. Re-registered with SAS on 11 Oct 1990 as OY-KIC. Re-registered with SAS on 18 Jun 1991 as SE-DBO. Leased to Nordic International Airways on 15 Aug 1991. Spectrum Aerospace SAL returned 1 Jun 1992, withdrawn from use CrL 31 Aug 1994, due returned 31 Mar 1995, withdrawn from use 25 Mar 1995 total time (flying hours) 50631, 62314 Total landing (in combination with TT), returned CL/PK 26 Apr 1995. Leased to Spirit Airlines on 19 May 1995 as N127NK. Owned by Anápolis Airport. Operated by Valujet Airlines on 29 Dec 1995. Seen 26 Feb 1996 '953'/rKansas 27 Apr 1996 old reg/N953VJ not taken up, sold MDDC 26.09.96/to Amtec 2 Jun 1997, Mojave Jet Group LLC 6 Aug 1997. Operated by Allegiant Air. Seen in service Las Vegas full colours 26 Jun 1998, used in movie "Say it isn't so" in 2000 in fictivious Big Country Air colours, seen stored Victorville 15 Jan 2003, seen 10 Mar 2003. Operated by Perris Valley Skydiving (registered 9 Dec 2003). Bennie E Conatser (Perris CA) 9 Dec 2003, ferried to Perris airport 18 Dec 2003, rear airstair removed, awaits final Federal Aviation Administration approving to be used as skyjumping platform, first service 24 Dec 2006, seen at Perris Valley CA 24 Nov 2007, seen 13 Mar 2013 white/titles, operational, repossessed expired engine by Aug 2013, parked at 'L65', presum no money or not worthwhile to buy new engine, repossessed Feb 2017 to reenter service from Sep 2017. Current status: stored.