McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 MSN 47844

Timeline

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 47844. Delivered to Varig on 10 Nov 1980, registered PP-VMW. Leased to PLUNA on 1 Jul 1994. In service 3.7/opf Varig 1 Feb 1997 'the winter'. Operated by Northwest Airlines on 30 Dec 1997 as N237NW. Seen 7 Oct 1998 KLM/Northwest dual colours, seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 8 Apr 2000 full NW colours, ferried to Marana 18 Oct 2004 stored, total time 82880, 17964 l, ferried to Los Angeles International 21 Dec 2004, to Paya Lebar Air Base for heavy check, to Narita International Airport 3 Feb 2005 returned in service, seen in service Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 11 Oct 2005 old colours, final NW sched. DC-10 flight 7 Jan 2007 arrived Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, last milit. charter 29 Jan 2007, ferried Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field 29 Jan 2007, ferried to Pinal Airpark, Marana 21 Feb 2007, total time 88424, 18792 l. Operated by World Airways on 22 Feb 2008 as N136WA. NW to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 30 Mar 2007, repossessed for Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport, Anta, ferried MZJ-San Antonio 18 Oct 2007 for maintenance, re-registered reserved 7 Feb 2008, re-registered and leased 22 Feb 2008, seen in service Leipzig/Halle Airport, Schkeuditz white logos/titles, ferried Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Pinal Airpark, Marana 31 Jul 2010 for storage, seen stored 22 Sep 2010, cancelled 9 Jun 2011 withdrawn from use, seen 21 Jul 2011. Current status: scrapped.