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Douglas DC-8-62F · 3X-GDN · Digex Cargo

Douglas DC-8-62F illustration in Digex Cargo livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-62F

DC8-45953Written off
RegistrationGN3X-GDN
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PPDGP), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 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
OperatorDigex Cargo
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Douglas DC-8-62F. Operated for Japan Airlines, Japan Asia Airways and Digex Cargo.

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Technical data

Country of registrationGuinea
MSN45953
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPDGP · Oct 9, 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

Apr 19, 1968
Delivered to Japan Airlines
Delivered to Japan Airlines as JA8031.
Aug 1, 1983
Transferred to Japan Asia Airways
Transferred to Japan Asia Airways.
Sep 1, 1984
Transferred to Japan Airlines
Transferred to Japan Airlines.
Jan 2, 1988
Transferred to Airborne Express
Transferred to Airborne Express.
May 26, 1988
Transferred to Aeroperu
Transferred to Aeroperu.
Dec 1, 1988
Re-registered
Changed from OB-R1323 to OB-1323 (still with Aeroperu).
Dec 17, 1993
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Sep 27, 1995
Transferred to Digex Cargo
Transferred to Digex Cargo.
Mar 27, 1997
Re-registered
Changed from PP-DGX to PP-DGP (still with Digex Cargo).

Operators

1968-04-19
Japan Airlines
Registration JA8031
1983-08-01
Japan Asia Airways
Registration JA8031 · Lessor: Japan Airlines
1984-09-01
Japan Airlines
Registration JA8031
1988-01-02
Airborne Express
Registration N807AX
1988-05-26
Aeroperu
Registration OB-R1323 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1988-12-01
Aeroperu
Registration OB-1323 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1993-12-17
Arrow Air
Registration N66656 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1995-09-27
Digex Cargo
Registration PP-DGX · Lessor: International Air Leases
1997-03-27
Digex Cargo
Registration PP-DGP · Lessor: International Air Leases

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 12, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-62F · 3X-GDN · Digex Cargo. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45953 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-62F · 3X-GDN · Digex Cargo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-12},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45953},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45953}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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Wikipedia

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