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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15

DC10-48258Unknown

RegistrationJ2-KCG

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

BUOperatorBuraq Air

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15 built in 1981. Has operated for Mexicana, Aeroperu and Buraq Air.

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Old · 45 years · ≈ 126,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1981

MSN48258

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPOOO · Oct 9, 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 Sofia it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana9,495 km SEASeattle9,441 km NRTNarita9,203 km SINSingapore9,137 km MIAMiami9,124 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth9,654 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2001–2004Electra Aviation airline base

Base

SOFSofia

since 2005Pamir Airways airline base

Base

KBLKabul

2005–2026Buraq Air airline base

Base

TIP

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1981

Built

Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.

Jun 8, 1981

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N19B.

Jun 15, 1981

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

Jul 21, 1993

Transferred to Aeroperu

Transferred to Aeroperu.

May 23, 1997

Transferred to Skyjet Antigua

Transferred to Skyjet Antigua.

Jan 5, 1998

Transferred to Transair International

Transferred to Transair International.

Mar 25, 2001

Transferred to Electra Aviation

Transferred to Electra Aviation.

Jan 27, 2004

Transferred to Air-Van Airlines

Transferred to Air-Van Airlines.

Jan 19, 2005

Transferred to Pamir Airways

Transferred to Pamir Airways.

Dec 27, 2005

Transferred to Buraq Air

Transferred to Buraq Air.

Operators

1981-06-08

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N19B

1981-06-15

Mexicana

Registration N1003L · Lessor: Greyhound L&F

1993-07-21

Aeroperu

Registration N1003L · Lessor: Mexicana

1997-05-23

Skyjet Antigua

Registration V2-LEX · Lessor: FINOVA

1998-01-05

Transair International

Registration PP-OOO · Lessor: FINOVA

1999-02-01

Transair International

Registration PP-OOO · Lessor: FINOVA

1999-05-01

Transair International

Registration PP-OOO · Lessor: FINOVA

2001-03-25

Electra Aviation

Registration SX-CVH · Lessor: FINOVA

2004-01-27

Air-Van Airlines

Registration EK-10151

2005-01-19

Pamir Airways

Registration EK-10151

2005-12-27

Buraq Air

Registration J2-KCG

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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