McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 · 51 MSN 47746

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History

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, serial number 47746, line number 864. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 21 Oct 1977, registered N996EA. Re-registered with Eastern Airlines in Oct 1978 as N414EA. Withdrawn from use Jan 1991, returned MDDFC 18 Mar 1991, Mojave, seen 14 Apr 1993. Leased to TWA on 14 Nov 1993. Seen at Phoe 26 Oct 1993 full colours (TT35942, 32678 Total landing (in combination with TT)), in service 17 Nov 1993, withdrawn from use 31 Dec 1998, total time 48331, 42513 l, Kansas City, ferried Victorville 4 May 1999, returned BCC Grand Cayman Ltd 31 May 1999. Operated by Allegiant Air on 13 Aug 1999. 25 Oct 1999, seen at Victorville 2 Nov 1999 stored Twin Hills Airport colours (doubtful, same information about 47731 was proved untrue), in service JP00, seen stored Victorville 31 Oct 2001, BCC Grand Cayman Ltd bought 3 Apr 2002. Operated by Africa One on 15 Jul 2002 as 5X-TRE. BCC Grand Cayman Ltd to BCLC 17 Apr 2002, US registration cancelled 15 Jul 2002, 5X-reg seen 28 Jun 2002 Miami already in Commodore hangar, ferried via Shannon 23 Jul 2002. Leased to Ghana Airways. Seen at Accra awaits maintenance, seen at Accra 6 Sep 2003 titles, in svc? due returned Jan 2004, seen stored Accra 22 Feb 2005 Africa One colours Ghana titles. Operated by Antrak Air as 9G-NIN. Seen at Accra full colours, seen 'still' withdrawn from use Accra Aug 2013, seen 21 Jan 2012 wings cut off, engines removed. Current status: stored.