McDonnell Douglas MD-81 MSN 48027

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-81, serial number 48027, line number 973. Delivered to AirCal on 15 May 1981, registered N475AC. Leased to Frontier Airlines on 7 Mar 1986. Merged into Continental Airlines on 12 Nov 1986. Owned by International Lease Finance Corporation. Re-registered with Continental Airlines in Apr 1991 as N37882. Seen at Goodyear AZ 6 Jan 2002 basic colours, seen 4 Jul 2002, owned by MDFC Equipment Leasing Corporation seen 10 Feb 2003 still basic colours, Wilmington Trust Company to FINOVA Capital Corporation 12 Mar 2003, seen 12 Apr 2003 still Goodyear, ferried Phoenix Goodyear Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 29 Jun 2003, ferried to Juan Santamaría International Airport 30 Jun 2003 or 1 Jul 2003, US registration cancelled 13 Aug 2003. Operated by West Caribbean Airlines in Jul 2003 as HK-4302X. Repossessed 18 Jul 2003. Re-registered with West Caribbean Airlines as HK-4302. Seen at Aruba-Reina Beatrix, Aruba 09.12.03, Airlines grounded after crash 16 Aug 2005, scrapping by 2021. Current status: scrapped.