McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · 31 MSN 47418

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, serial number 47418, line number 570. Delivered to Trans Australia Airlines on 5 Feb 1970, registered VH-TJP. Renamed Australian Airlines on 4 Aug 1986. American Aircarriers Support Inc bought 1 Nov 1986. Leased to Sunworld Int Airlines on 12 Nov 1986 as N741L. ILFC/N-rgd 6 Nov 1986, returned 10 Feb 1988. Operated by Midway Airlines on 10 Feb 1988 as N929ML. Puerto Rico Airport owned by 13 Feb 1990, returned 29 Jul 1991. Operated by Ross Avtn on 1 Jul 1992 as N192SA. Operated by NASA on 1 Aug 1993 as N650UG. Jun 1994 at Hamilton Avtn for modifications, delivered summer 94, re-registered Jun 1994 FSBU/seen at Cleveland-Hopkins Dec 1996 NASA col/ret Puerto Rico Airport 21 Jul 1997, First Security Bank to Puerto Rico Airport 30 Sep 1997, Pacific Aviation Holding Corporation Feb 1998 seen at Hamilton, Tucson 16 Mar 1998 NASA colours, US registration cancelled 8 Jul 1998. Operated by TAESA on 24 Jul 1998 as XA-TKN. 9 Nov 1999 Uruapan 18(i) crashed shortly after TO, repossessed with engine problems (most passengers deboarded at Uruapan because AC and engine-performance scared them), XA-rgd all white seen at Tucson 30 Jun 1998. Current status: written off in an accident.