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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · N908WA · Delta Air Lines

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

DC10-46977Scrapped
RegistrationUSN908WA
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (SE-DHZ), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: Transportstyrelsen (Sweden), data as of Oct 11, 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
OperatorDelta Air Lines
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 built in 1978 in Long Beach. Operated for Western Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Ryan International Airlines. Scrapped.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 64,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1978
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46977
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transportstyrelsen (Sweden) under its former registration SE-DHZ · Oct 11, 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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Aircraft chronology

1978
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).
Jan 16, 1978
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N908WA.
Mar 13, 1978
Transferred to Western Airlines
Transferred to Western Airlines.
Jun 6, 1979
Airworthiness directive
On June 6, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft (registration N908WA), 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
Apr 1, 1987
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Jun 28, 1988
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Mar 20, 1989
Transferred to Scanair
Transferred to Scanair.
Jun 20, 1991
Transferred to Sun Country Airlines
Transferred to Sun Country Airlines.
Apr 19, 1994
Re-registered
Changed from SE-DHZ to N572SC (still with Sun Country Airlines).
Feb 8, 1999
Transferred to Ryan International Airlines
Transferred to Ryan International Airlines.
Jul 27, 2000
Re-registered
Changed from N572SC to N572RY (still with Ryan International Airlines).
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the DC10-10 aircraft (registration N908WA), operated by American Airlines, 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

Operators

1978-01-16
1978-03-13
Western Airlines
Registration N908WA
1987-04-01
Delta Air Lines
Registration N908WA
1988-06-28
American Airlines
Registration N908WA
1989-03-20
Scanair
Registration SE-DHZ
1991-06-20
Sun Country Airlines
Registration SE-DHZ · Lessor: Scanair
1994-04-19
Sun Country Airlines
Registration N572SC
1999-02-08
Ryan International Airlines
Registration N572SC
2000-07-27
Ryan International Airlines
Registration N572RY

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · N908WA · Delta Air Lines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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