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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · N1819U · United Airlines

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 illustration in United Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

DC10-46618Written off
RegistrationUSN1819U
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OperatorUnited Airlines
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0incidents
1accidents
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 built in 1973 in Long Beach. Operated for United Airlines and United Air Lines.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 44,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1973
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46618
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · McDonnell Douglas DC-10

Figures for the DC-10-30 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 53% the length of a football pitch

Length55.4 m182 ft
Wingspan50.4 m165 ft
Height17.6 m58 ft
Range9,630 km5,200 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight267,619 kg589,998 lb
Maximum payload146,877 kg323,808 lbIts 255 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity255 passengersUp to 380 in a high-density layout
Endurance11 h 03 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1970 (56 years ago) · About 446 units built · Production ended in 1989

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1973
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).
Apr 12, 1973
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N1819U.
Jul 27, 1973
Transferred to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Transferred to McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
Dec 4, 1973
Transferred to United Air Lines
Transferred to United Air Lines.
Jun 6, 1979
Airworthiness directive
On June 6, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft (registration N1819U), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to fatigue cracks in the engine pylon caused by an inadequate maintenance procedure, together with deficiencies in the slat and stall warning systems. Source: la FAA.
Source: la FAA
Jul 19, 1989
Accident at Sioux City, Iowa
On July 19, 1989, the DC10-10 aircraft (registration N1819U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Sioux City, Iowa (United States), leaving 112 dead. Source: United Airlines.
What happened
The fan disk of the tail engine split along a manufacturing flaw that seventeen years of inspections had missed, and severed all three of the DC-10's hydraulic systems. With no controls, the crew, helped by an instructor travelling as a passenger, steered the aircraft for 45 minutes on the thrust of the two remaining engines and brought it to the Sioux City runway. 112 of the 296 people on board died and 184 survived, which is regarded as a feat.
Source: United Airlines

Operators

1973-04-12
United Airlines
Registration N1819U
1973-07-27
1973-12-04
United Air Lines
Registration N1819U

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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