McDonnell Douglas MD-83 MSN 53185

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Remarks

s25.09.94/rWTC

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-83, serial number 53185, line number 2090. Delivered to AnstWW/Reno Air on 20 Sep 1994, registered N879RA. S25.09.94/rWTC. Merged into American Airlines on 31 Aug 1999. Withdrawn from use 31 Jan 2001 Oklahoma City, total time 18959, 14432 l, to be returned less, testfl 13 Mar 2001, returned AnstWW, total time 18960, 14434 l, US registration cancelled 26 Mar 2001. Operated by AnstWW/Freebird Airlines on 28 Mar 2001 as TC-FBB. Seen at Okl Current/now in service 26 Mar 2001 full colours, seen in service Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 7 Apr 2001. Operated by AWAS/World Focus Airlines as TC-AKM. Seen at Düsseldorf, Germany 13 May 2005 full colours. Sub-leased to THY Turkish Airlines. Full colours, winter lease. Returned to World Focus Airlines. Seen Stuttgart-Echterdingen, Germany white, red tail, returned, ferried Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey to Bucharest-Baneasa, Romania 23 Aug 2006 returned Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services. Leased to Qeshm Air. Seen at Ishafan full colours. Wet-leased to Atlas Airlines. 30 Nov 2007 nr Isparta, Turkey 56(i) crashed on approach at night/ seen at Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey full colours, leased from World Focus. Current status: written off in an accident.