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Douglas DC-8-62AF · 9Q-CHB · CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

Douglas DC-8-62AF illustration in CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-62AF

DC8-45921Scrapped
RegistrationCD9Q-CHB
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (SE-DBG), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: Transportstyrelsen (Sweden), data as of Oct 11, 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
OperatorCAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-62AF. Operated for SAS Scandinavian Airlines System, Scanair and CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN45921
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transportstyrelsen (Sweden) under its former registration SE-DBG · Oct 11, 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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Aircraft chronology

Jan 11, 1968
Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System as SE-DBG.
Oct 19, 1977
Transferred to Scanair
Transferred to Scanair.
Dec 24, 1988
Transferred to Cargosur
Transferred to Cargosur.
Apr 5, 1989
Re-registered
Changed from EC-230 to EC-EMX (still with Cargosur).
Jun 1, 1995
Transferred to Iberia
Transferred to Iberia.
May 24, 2000
Transferred to Cygnus Air
Transferred to Cygnus Air.
Aug 20, 2008
Transferred to CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
Transferred to CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation.

Operators

1968-01-11
1977-10-19
Scanair
Registration SE-DBG · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1988-12-24
Cargosur
Registration EC-230
1989-04-05
Cargosur
Registration EC-EMX
1995-06-01
Iberia
Registration EC-EMX
2000-05-24
Cygnus Air
Registration EC-EMX
2008-08-20
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APA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-62AF · 9Q-CHB · CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45921 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-62AF · 9Q-CHB · CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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