McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 MSN 47861
Registration N39081 · Continental Airlines
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
21 Jan 1973
Delivery
06 Feb 1973
Age
53.8 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, serial number 47861. Delivered to Alitalia on 6 Feb 1973, registered I-DYNA. Operated by Douglas on 27 Dec 1982 as N3878P. Leased to Aeromexico on 15 Dec 1983. Owned by Wilmington Trust Company May 1984. Leased to Aeromexico on 13 Jun 1989 as XA-RIY. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group, returned Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group 14 Jun 1994. Operated by CIT LC (registered Aug 1994) as N17804. Seen at Phoe 18 Feb 1995. Leased to Skyjet on 21 Mar 1995 as V2-LEH. Phoe-Bru 1-2 Apr 1995 white, seen 6 Apr 1995 full colours, in service 8.4 for Venus, 13.4 for Okada Air, seen at Bru 11 Jun 1995 returned, Aerocancun leased 26.12.95-26.03.96 full Skyjet colours. Leased to Excalibur Airways on 26 May 1996. Returned Bru 30 Jun 1996 (Exc. susp 26 Jun 1996) for sale, due to maintenance problems with this aircraft there was doing business as hype in UK press causing this bankruptcy. Operated by Skyjet/VIASA in Jul 1996. Still s1.08.96/ret Shymkent International Airport 30 Sep 1996, to Greenvulle 9 Oct 1996, modifications. Operated by CIT (registered Nov 1996) as N39081. Leased to TAESA on 20 Dec 1996 as XA-TFM. Returned Mar 1997, returned San Antonio D-Check. Leased to Continental Airlines in Apr 1997 as N39081. Shymkent International Airport r3.97/ret due Apr 2004, arrived Mojave 1 Oct 2001, departed 7 Jun 2002 to Roswell for breaking up, cancelled 2 Dec 2002 to be broken up, seen 28 Dec 2002 Roswell withdrawn from use, been broken up by 6 Feb 2004. Current status: scrapped.
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