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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · N902JW · American Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

DC10-46905Scrapped
RegistrationUSN902JW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N573SC), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAmerican Airlines
13operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 built in 1972 in Long Beach. Operated for Malaysia Airlines, MAS Malaysian Airline System and Sun Country Airlines. Scrapped.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 61,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1972
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationReino Unido
MSN46905
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N573SC · 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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1972
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).
Jun 14, 1972
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as G-AZZC.
Jun 6, 1979
Airworthiness directive
On June 6, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft (registration G-AZZC), 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
Nov 1, 1979
Transferred to Malaysia Airlines
Transferred to Malaysia Airlines.
Nov 1, 1979
Transferred to MAS Malaysian Airline System
Transferred to MAS Malaysian Airline System.
Feb 5, 1982
Transferred to Laker Airways
Transferred to Laker Airways.
Oct 1, 1982
Transferred to Capitol Air
Transferred to Capitol Air.
May 11, 1983
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Mar 1, 1984
Transferred to World Airways
Transferred to World Airways.
Nov 1, 1984
Transferred to Dominicana
Transferred to Dominicana.
Apr 2, 1987
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Jan 1, 1988
Transferred to Spantax
Transferred to Spantax.
Jun 1, 1989
Transferred to Mexicana
Transferred to Mexicana.
Jan 1, 1990
Transferred to Malaysia Airlines
Transferred to Malaysia Airlines.
Oct 1, 1990
Transferred to World Airways
Transferred to World Airways.
May 1, 1993
Transferred to Transtar Airlines
Transferred to Transtar Airlines.
Oct 1, 1994
Transferred to Sun Country Airlines
Transferred to Sun Country Airlines.

Operators

1972-06-14
1979-11-01
Malaysia Airlines
Registration G-AZZC
1979-11-01
MAS Malaysian Airline System
Registration G-AZZC · Lessor: Laker Airways
1982-02-05
Laker Airways
Registration G-AZZC
1982-10-01
Capitol Air
Registration N902CL
1983-05-11
Arrow Air
Registration N902JW · Lessor: Capitol Air
1984-03-01
World Airways
Registration N902JW
1984-11-01
Dominicana
Registration N902JW
1987-04-02
American Airlines
Registration N902JW
1988-01-01
Spantax
Registration N52UA
1989-06-01
Mexicana
Registration N102UA
1990-01-01
Malaysia Airlines
Registration N102UA
1990-10-01
World Airways
Registration N102UA
1993-05-01
Transtar Airlines
Registration N102UA
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Scibe Airlift
Registration N102UA
1994-10-01
Sun Country Airlines
Registration N573SC

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Ken Fielding · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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simon butler from halesowen, uk · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)

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BibTeX

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  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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Wikipedia

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