McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 · 51 MSN 47731

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, serial number 47731, line number 860. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 16 Aug 1977, registered N992EA. Re-registered with Eastern Airlines in Aug 1978 as N410EA. Withdrawn from use Jan 1991, Mojave, MDDFC returned 18 Mar 1991, identified Apr 1993, Phoe seen 1 Oct 1993 stripped European Aviation Ltd colours, total time (flying hours) 23.12:36468, 33329 Total landing (in combination with TT). Leased to TWA on 23 Dec 1993. In service 30 Dec 1993, withdrawn from use 20 Mar 1999, Victorville CA 22 Mar 1999 returned BCC Grand Cayman Ltd 29 Apr 1999, Mojave 29 Apr 1999. Operated by Allegiant Air on 30 Jun 1999. Allegiant Corp 12 Aug 1999, operation by Allegiant Air, seen 31 Oct 1999 LVG full colours, BCC Grand Cayman Ltd 3 Apr 2002, ferried Victorville-Lubbock 19 Apr 2002, BCC Grand Cayman Ltd to BCLC 17 Apr 2002, seen at Miami International Airport 10 May 2002 ex Allegiant colours, due Africa One, not taken up, seen 20 Aug 2002 Miami scrubbed Allegiant colours, seen 21 Sep 2002 not worked on, still due, seen 25 Sep 2002 no tail, owned by BCLC, still withdrawn from use Miami International Airport seen 10 Jan 2003, seen 28 Apr 2003 withdrawn from use, seen 13 Jul 2003 maintenance, ferried Miami International Airport to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 11 Sep 2003, seen 9 Mar 2004 stored still Africa One colours, seen 23 Jan 2005, US registration cancelled 9 Jun 2005. Operated by Hewa Bora Airways on 9 Jun 2005 as 3D-BOA. Owned by Executive Jet Svcs, ferried Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville to El Paso International Airport 30 Jun 2005, seen at Miami International Airport 3 Jul 2005 white, seen Kisangani 23 Aug 2005 white, small Hewa Bora titles. Re-registered with Hewa Bora Airways as S9-DBH. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa white titles. Re-registered with Hewa Bora Airways as 9Q-CHN. 15 Apr 2008 Goma 8(94)+32 failed to lift on take off and crashed into residential area, death numbers unconfirmed. Current status: written off in an accident.