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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30

DC10-46952Ex-flota

RegistrationUG5X-ONE

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AFOperatorAfrica One

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 built in 1974. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Africa One.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1974

Country of registrationUganda

MSN46952

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N54646 · 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

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Aircraft chronology

1974

Built

Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.

Dec 3, 1974

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N54646.

Feb 26, 1975

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Mar 30, 1975

Transferred to Garuda Indonesia

Transferred to Garuda Indonesia.

May 18, 1976

Transferred to Thai Airways

Transferred to Thai Airways.

Mar 13, 1977

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Apr 17, 1991

Transferred to VIASA

Transferred to VIASA.

Dec 28, 1992

Transferred to African Safari Airways

Transferred to African Safari Airways.

Jun 23, 1998

Re-registered

Changed from PH-DTL to 5Y-MBA (still with African Safari Airways).

Jan 2, 2002

Transferred to Africa One

Transferred to Africa One.

Operators

1974-12-03

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N54646

1975-02-26

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-DTL

1975-03-30

Garuda Indonesia

Registration PH-DTL · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

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Garuda Indonesia

Registration PK-GWA

1976-05-18

Thai Airways

Registration HS-TGC · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

1977-03-13

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-DTL

1991-04-17

VIASA

Registration PH-DTL · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

1992-12-28

African Safari Airways

Registration PH-DTL · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

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Ghana Airways

Registration PH-DTL

1998-06-23

African Safari Airways

Registration 5Y-MBA

2002-01-02

Africa One

Registration 5X-ONE

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