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Douglas DC-8-21 · N8607 · Eastern Air Lines

Douglas DC-8-21 illustration in Eastern Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-21

DC8-45428Written off
RegistrationUSN8607
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OperatorEastern Air Lines
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Douglas DC-8-21 built in 1960. Operated for Eastern Air Lines.

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Technical data

First flight1960
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN45428
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.

The full story of the Douglas DC-8 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1960
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Feb 18, 1960
Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company
Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company as N8607.
May 2, 1960
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.

Operators

1960-02-18
Douglas Aircraft Company
Registration N8607
1960-05-02
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8607

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Douglas DC-8-21 · N8607 · Eastern Air Lines. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45428

MLA

“Douglas DC-8-21 · N8607 · Eastern Air Lines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45428. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Douglas DC-8-21 · N8607 · Eastern Air Lines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45428.

Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-21 · N8607 · Eastern Air Lines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45428},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45428}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

Wikipedia

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