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Douglas DC-8-33 · N904CL · Overseas National Airways

Douglas DC-8-33 illustration in Overseas National Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-33

DC8-45376Scrapped
RegistrationUSN904CL
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OperatorOverseas National Airways
12operators
0incidents
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Douglas DC-8-33 built in 1959. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, BIAS Belgian International Air Service and Sun Land Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1959
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN45376
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Douglas DC-8

Figures for the DC-8-63 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 54% the length of a football pitch

Length57.1 m187 ft
Wingspan45.2 m148 ft
Height12.9 m42 ft
Range7,408 km4,000 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed895 km/h483 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight161,025 kg354,999 lb
Maximum payload89,022 kg196,260 lbIts 259 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity259 passengers
Endurance8 h 17 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1958 (68 years ago) · About 556 units built · Production ended in 1972

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

1959
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Dec 23, 1959
Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company
Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company as PH-DCA.
Mar 19, 1960
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Apr 17, 1972
Transferred to BIAS Belgian International Air Service
Transferred to BIAS Belgian International Air Service.
Feb 1, 1973
Transferred to Delta International
Transferred to Delta International.
May 16, 1973
Transferred to Pomair Ostend
Transferred to Pomair Ostend.
Nov 29, 1974
Transferred to Martinair
Transferred to Martinair.
Nov 30, 1974
Transferred to Garuda Indonesia
Transferred to Garuda Indonesia.
Dec 4, 1975
Transferred to Capitol International Airways
Transferred to Capitol International Airways.
Aug 25, 1978
Transferred to United Air Carriers Inc.
Transferred to United Air Carriers Inc..
Mar 1, 1979
Transferred to Overseas National Airways
Transferred to Overseas National Airways.
Jul 1, 1979
Transferred to Saudia
Transferred to Saudia.
Jun 1, 1980
Transferred to Air Fleets International
Transferred to Air Fleets International.
Sep 16, 1980
Transferred to Sun Land Airlines
Transferred to Sun Land Airlines.

Operators

1959-12-23
Douglas Aircraft Company
Registration PH-DCA
1960-03-19
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-DCA
1972-04-17
1973-02-01
Delta International
Registration OO-AMI
1973-05-16
Pomair Ostend
Registration OO-AMI
1974-11-29
Martinair
Registration PH-DCA
1974-11-30
Garuda Indonesia
Registration PH-DCA
1975-12-04
1978-08-25
United Air Carriers Inc.
Registration N904CL
1979-03-01
Overseas National Airways
Registration N904CL · Lessor: 1979
1979-07-01
Saudia
Registration N904CL
1980-06-01
Air Fleets International
Registration N904CL
1980-09-16
Sun Land Airlines
Registration N904CL

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BibTeX

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