McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 · 51 MSN 47654

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51 proto

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, serial number 47654, line number 757. Delivered to Douglas, registered N54641. 51 prototype. Operated by Swissair on 19 Nov 1975 as HB-ISK. Owned by Celsius Amtec Corporation 30 Aug 1985, returned 30 Sep 1986. Operated by Hawaiian Airlines on 1 Oct 1986 as N669HA. Salinair 1 Sep 1985, Spectrum Aerospace SAL owned by 1 Oct 1986, owned by Haw Apr 1997, arrived Mojave 6 Dec 2001 (last to arrive at Mojave, all DC-9s now withdrawn from use, last two remain at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu), AeroTurbine 29 Nov 2002 permanently withdrawn from use, seen 5 Oct 2003, seen by 10 Jan 2004 in TV program "Mythbusters" big hole blown into it to test/demonstrate effects of explosive decompression, seen 16 Jan 2004 cut in two pieces, cancelled 5 Sep 2012 Mojave Air & Space Port scrapping. Current status: scrapped.