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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · N531AX · Omni Air International

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 illustration in Omni Air International livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30

DC10-48316Scrapped
RegistrationUSN531AX
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorOmni Air International
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 built in 1988. Operated for Korean Air, JAS - Japan Air System, Northwest Airlines and Omni Air International. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 50,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1988
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN48316
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA6B43A
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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

With its 9,630 km range, from Minneapolis it could fly non-stop as far as:

NRTNarita9,553 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)9,527 kmGIGRio De Janeiro9,071 kmSCLSantiago8,994 kmGRUSão Paulo8,952 km
Beyond its rangeCAICairo9,971 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

2000–2006Northwest Airlines airline network
Base
MSPMinneapolis
Main destinations
DTWDetroitHNLHonolulu, OahuATLAtlantaSEASeattle

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1988
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.
Feb 1, 1988
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as JA8551.
Jul 29, 1988
Transferred to Korean Air
Transferred to Korean Air.
Jun 25, 1989
Transferred to JAS - Japan Air System
Transferred to JAS - Japan Air System.
Apr 20, 2000
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Sep 20, 2006
Transferred to Omni Air International
Transferred to Omni Air International.

Operators

1988-02-01
1988-07-29
Korean Air
Registration HL7329 · Lessor: JAS - Japan Air System
1989-06-25
JAS - Japan Air System
Registration JA8551
2000-04-20
Northwest Airlines
Registration N244NW
2006-09-20
Omni Air International
Registration N531AX

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BibTeX

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