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Douglas DC-8-62 · N1804 · Arrow Air

Douglas DC-8-62 illustration in Arrow Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-62

DC8-45896Written off
RegistrationUSN1804
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorArrow Air
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0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-62. Operated for Braniff International, Trans Global Airlines and Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas S.A..

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN45896
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA14390
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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 20, 1967
Delivered to Braniff International
Delivered to Braniff International as N1804.
Feb 1, 1984
Transferred to Trans Global Airlines
Transferred to Trans Global Airlines.
Mar 15, 1984
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Jul 6, 1984
Transferred to Trans Global Airlines
Transferred to Trans Global Airlines.
Nov 19, 1984
Transferred to Rich International Airways
Transferred to Rich International Airways.
Apr 30, 1990
Transferred to Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas S.A.
Transferred to Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas S.A..
Jun 15, 1990
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.

Operators

1967-09-20
Braniff International
Registration N1804
1984-02-01
Trans Global Airlines
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1984-03-15
Arrow Air
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1984-07-06
Trans Global Airlines
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1984-11-19
Rich International Airways
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1986-12-26
Rich International Airways
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1988-04-15
Rich International Airways
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1990-04-30
Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas S.A.
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1990-06-15
Arrow Air
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1990-10-15
Arrow Air
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1992-06-01
Arrow Air
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL
1994-07-05
Arrow Air
Registration N1804 · Lessor: IAL

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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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-62 · N1804 · Arrow Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45896},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45896}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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