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Douglas DC-8-51

DC8-45685Scrapped

RegistrationCOHK-3816X

AEOperatorAero Transcolombiana de Carga

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Douglas DC-8-51. Operated for Aeronaves de Mexico, Aeroméxico and Aero Transcolombiana de Carga. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationColombia

MSN45685

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 30, 1964

Delivered to Aeronaves de Mexico

Delivered to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-PIK.

Feb 1, 1972

Transferred to Aeroméxico

Transferred to Aeroméxico.

Jun 14, 1989

Transferred to Omega Aerial Refueling Services

Transferred to Omega Aerial Refueling Services.

Jul 21, 1989

Transferred to Holidair Airways

Transferred to Holidair Airways.

Dec 28, 1992

Transferred to Aero Transcolombiana de Carga

Transferred to Aero Transcolombiana de Carga.

Operators

1964-04-30

Aeronaves de Mexico

Registration XA-PIK

1972-02-01

Aeroméxico

Registration XA-PIK

1989-06-14

Omega Aerial Refueling Services

Registration XA-PIK

1989-07-21

Holidair Airways

Registration C-FFRZ

1992-12-28

Aero Transcolombiana de Carga

Registration HK-3816X · Lessor: Agro Air Associates

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-51 · HK-3816X · Aero Transcolombiana de Carga}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45685},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45685}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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