McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 · 51 MSN 47659

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, serial number 47659, line number 807. Delivered to Swissair on 12 Feb 1976, registered HB-ISP. Operated by Muse Air on 4 Oct 1983 as N670MC. Owned by PIMC Dec 1985. Renamed Transtar Airlines on 17 Feb 1986. PIMC returned Aug 1987. Leased to Eastern Airlines on 3 Sep 1987. Sub-leased to Continental Airlines on 1 Mar 1991. PALC returned 1 Oct 1991, withdrawn from use El Paso Oct 1991. Operated by Northwest Airlines on 11 Mar 1992. Southwest bought 11 Mar 1992, Northwest 11 Mar 1992, withdrawn from use seen at Marana 24 Aug 1993 nw Continental Airlines colours (x?due?), s18.11.93/sis Min 5 Nov 1995, Detr 2 Aug 1996, NWAc to Northwest Airlines 17 Aug 2000, ferried Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Pinal Airpark, Marana 8 Apr 2003 (temporary) withdrawn from use, seen 13 Oct 2003, departed 16 Apr 2004, returned in svc?. Merged into Delta Airlines on 28 Oct 2008. Delta Airlines 31 Dec 2009, withdrawn from service 25 Mar 2012, ferried DTW-MCI-MZJ 26 Mar 2012, total time 70050, 67399 l, seen withdrawn from use 18 Nov 2012, seen 25 Oct 2015, cancelled 6 Dec 2018 scrapping Pinal Airpark, Marana. Current status: scrapped.