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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · TC-JAV · THY Turk Hava Yollari

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 illustration in THY Turk Hava Yollari livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

DC10-46704Destroyed
RegistrationTRTC-JAV
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OperatorTHY Turk Hava Yollari
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 built in 1972. Operated for Turkish Airlines and THY Turk Hava Yollari.

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Old · 52 years · ≈ 145,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines3× 3 x CF6-6K
Seats345 (F12 · Y333)
First flight1972
Country of registrationTurquía
MSN46704
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N1337U · 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.

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Seating layout

12First
333Economy

345 seats in total

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1972
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.
Feb 15, 1972
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N1337U.
Dec 10, 1972
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Dec 10, 1972
Transferred to THY Turk Hava Yollari
Transferred to THY Turk Hava Yollari.
Mar 3, 1974
Accident at Ermenonville Forest, near Paris
On March 3, 1974, the Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft (registration TC-JAV), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Ermenonville Forest, near Paris (France), leaving 346 dead. Source: Turkish Airlines.
What happened
The DC-10's rear cargo door opened in flight at 11,500 feet, the cabin floor collapsed and severed the controls. The aircraft fell into a forest north of Paris with 346 people. The same failure had happened two years earlier without loss of life, and the manufacturer had addressed it with a recommendation rather than an order. Cargo doors have been designed so they cannot be improperly latched ever since.
Source: Turkish Airlines
Mar 6, 2024
News
On March 6, 2024, the DC-10 aircraft (registration TC-JAV), was in the news.

Operators

1972-02-15
1972-12-10
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JAV
1972-12-10
THY Turk Hava Yollari
Registration TC-JAV

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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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · TC-JAV · THY Turk Hava Yollari. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC10-46704

MLA

“McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · TC-JAV · THY Turk Hava Yollari.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC10-46704. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · TC-JAV · THY Turk Hava Yollari.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC10-46704.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · TC-JAV · THY Turk Hava Yollari. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC10-46704 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · TC-JAV · THY Turk Hava Yollari}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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Wikipedia

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