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Douglas DC-8-55F · HC-BKN · AECA Carga

Douglas DC-8-55F illustration in AECA Carga livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-55F

DC8-45754Written off
RegistrationECHC-BKN
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N29922), we checked that this aircraft’s 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
OperatorAECA Carga
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Douglas DC-8-55F. Operated for TIA Trans International Airlines, Saturn Airways and AECA Carga.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEcuador
MSN45754
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N29922 · 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

May 18, 1965
Delivered to TIA Trans International Airlines
Delivered to TIA Trans International Airlines as N3325T.
Apr 1, 1969
Transferred to Saturn Airways
Transferred to Saturn Airways.
Apr 28, 1970
Transferred to TIA Trans International Airlines
Transferred to TIA Trans International Airlines.
Aug 25, 1970
Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien
Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien.
Nov 1, 1982
Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica
Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica.
Aug 7, 1983
Transferred to AECA Carga
Transferred to AECA Carga.

Operators

1965-05-18
1969-04-01
Saturn Airways
Registration N3325T
1970-04-28
1970-08-25
1982-11-01
LACSA Costa Rica
Registration N29922 · Lessor: Charlotte Aircraft Corporation
1983-08-07
AECA Carga
Registration HC-BKN

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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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-55F · HC-BKN · AECA Carga. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45754 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-55F · HC-BKN · AECA Carga}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45754},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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Wikipedia

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