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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F

DC10-46625Written off

RegistrationUSN1826U

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

WOOperatorWorld Airways

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F built in 1975 in Long Beach. Operated for United Airlines, World Airways and FedEx Express.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 75,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1975

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN46625

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N391FE · 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

With its 9,630 km range, from Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo9,042 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)8,548 kmLOSLagos8,478 km SCLSantiago8,245 km ISTIstanbul8,047 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha10,790 km

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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1994–2002United Air Lines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

EWRNewark IADDulles SFOSan Francisco IAHHouston

Main destinations

FRAFrankfurt am Main ORDChicago BRUZaventem NRTNarita JFKNew York LAXLos Angeles HNLHonolulu, Oahu ZRHZurich

since 2002FedEx Express airline base

Base

MEMMemphis

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1975

Built

Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).

Feb 27, 1975

Delivered to United Airlines

Delivered to United Airlines as N1826U.

Jun 6, 1979

Airworthiness directive

On June 6, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft (registration N1826U), 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

Mar 1, 1986

Transferred to World Airways

Transferred to World Airways.

Jan 3, 1994

Transferred to Leisure Air

Transferred to Leisure Air.

Nov 18, 1994

Transferred to United Air Lines

Transferred to United Air Lines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the DC10-10F aircraft (registration N1826U), operated by World Airways, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Jul 1, 2002

Transferred to FedEx Express

Transferred to FedEx Express.

Operators

1975-02-27

United Airlines

Registration N1826U

1986-03-01

World Airways

Registration N1826U

1994-01-03

Leisure Air

Registration N1826U · Lessor: United Air Lines

1994-11-18

United Air Lines

Registration N1826U

2002-07-01

FedEx Express

Registration N391FE

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F · N1826U · World Airways}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC10-46625},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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Wikipedia

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