McDonnell Douglas MD-90 · 30 MSN 53552

Registration N917DN · Delta Airlines

Scrapped

Identity

TypeMcDonnell Douglas MD-90
Variant30
FamilyDC9
Series—
Line Number2163
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorDelta Airlines

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Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30, serial number 53552, line number 2163. Delivered to MDD, registered N6202S. Operated by Cyprus Turkish Cyprus Turkish Airlines on 27 Mar 1997 as TC-KTA. Returned 10 Nov 1997 Boeing, ex MtALL, seen at Marana 22 Nov 1997. Operated by MDD (registered Apr 1998) as N534MD. Leased to THY on 21 Jul 1998 as TC-JHA. Owned by BoeAHC 16 Jul 1998. Operated by Boeing AcHC as N934MD. RGL-1 Corp bought 3 May 1999, seen at Marana 2 Aug 1999. Leased to AMC Avtn in Aug 1999 as SU-BMR. Re-registered seen 8 Apr 2000 Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France, arrived Hanover 17 Nov 2001 for stored, returned BouACHC, seen 6 Dec 2001 now no engines, seen 25 Feb 2002 still Am Timan Airport colours, 'for sale' sticker. Returned to RGL-1 Corp on 13 Mar 2002 as N743BC. Ferried Bangor-Victorville 12 May 2002, seen 15 Jan 2003 still stored, seen 9 Mar 2004, RGL-1 to BCLC 1 Mar 2004, BCC Grand Cayman Ltd Elcho Island Airport 1 Mar 2004, ferried to Marana 21 Apr 2004 for overhaul. Leased to Hello AG on 7 Jun 2004 as HB-JIA. Departed Marana 5 Jul 2004, Maastricht-Beek, Netherlands 6 Jul 2004, US registration cancelled 6 Jul 2004, ferried to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 5 Aug 2004 Blue Line wlse (full Hello colours), ferried Keflavik, Iceland to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 31.03-01.04.09, cancelled 14 Apr 2009. Operated by BCC ELC on 21 Apr 2009 as N593BC. Operated by Delta Airlines on 5 Jun 2009 as N917DN. 19 Jun 2009, re-registered at Jul 2009, seen at Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 3 Aug 2009 old registration, seen 28 Aug 2009 re-registered, seen 15 Oct 2009 DL full colours except Hello rudder, ferried Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville to Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International 16 Oct 2009, refurbished, ferried Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport 11 Jun 2010, in service, seen in service 7 Nov 2010, stored Arkansas International Airport, Blytheville 28 May 2020 permanently withdrawn from use, scrapping by 2025. Current status: scrapped.

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