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Douglas DC-8-54F · HK-2380 · LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe

Douglas DC-8-54F illustration in LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-54F

DC8-45879Written off
RegistrationCOHK-2380
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N5879X), 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
OperatorLAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe
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Douglas DC-8-54F. Operated for Aeroperu, TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo, British Cargo Airlines and LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe.

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Technical data

Country of registrationColombia
MSN45879
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N5879X · 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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 25, 1974
Delivered to Aeroperu
Delivered to Aeroperu as OB-R1084.
Jul 7, 1976
Transferred to Douglas Aircraft Company
Transferred to Douglas Aircraft Company.
Jun 9, 1977
Transferred to TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo
Transferred to TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo.
Jun 1, 1980
Transferred to LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe
Transferred to LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe.

Operators

1974-07-25
Aeroperu
Registration OB-R1084
1976-07-07
Douglas Aircraft Company
Registration N5879X
1977-06-09
TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo
Registration G-BFHW
—
British Cargo Airlines
Registration G-BFHW
1980-06-01
LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe
Registration HK-2380

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-8-54F · HK-2380 · LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45879

MLA

“Douglas DC-8-54F · HK-2380 · LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45879. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Douglas DC-8-54F · HK-2380 · LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45879.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-54F · HK-2380 · LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45879 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-54F · HK-2380 · LAC Líneas Aéreas del Caribe}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45879},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45879}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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