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Douglas DC-8-63PF · N950JW · Arrow Air

Douglas DC-8-63PF illustration in Arrow Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-63PF

DC8-46058Written off
RegistrationUSN950JW
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
7operators
0incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-63PF. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, UTA Union De Transport Aerien and Arrow Air.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46058
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD3584
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

Feb 24, 1969
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8759.
Feb 5, 1974
Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien
Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien.
Nov 23, 1981
Transferred to Capitol International Airways
Transferred to Capitol International Airways.
Dec 12, 1981
Transferred to Capitol Air
Transferred to Capitol Air.
Nov 11, 1983
Transferred to Arista International Airlines
Transferred to Arista International Airlines.
Apr 1, 1984
Re-registered
Changed from N920CL to N950JW (still with Arista International Airlines).
Jul 1, 1984
Transferred to National Airlines
Transferred to National Airlines.
Nov 1, 1984
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Dec 12, 1985
Accident at Gander, Newfoundland
On December 12, 1985, the Douglas DC-8-63PF aircraft (registration N950JW), operated by Arrow Air, was involved in a fatal accident at Gander, Newfoundland (Canada), leaving 256 dead. Source: Arrow Air.
What happened
The DC-8 chartered to bring 248 American soldiers home from the Sinai failed to gain height after taking off from Gander and came down in woods beside a lake. Nobody survived. The majority of the Canadian board attributed the crash to wing ice and an aircraft heavier than calculated; a minority held that there had been an explosion on board. It is the worst air accident on Canadian soil.
Source: Arrow Air

Operators

1969-02-24
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8759
1974-02-05
1975-11-01
UTA Union De Transport Aerien
Registration F-BOLM · Lessor: Air Afrique
1976-01-01
1981-11-23
Capitol International Airways
Registration N920CL · Lessor: International Air Leases
1981-12-12
Capitol Air
Registration N920CL · Lessor: International Air Leases
1983-11-11
Arista International Airlines
Registration N920CL · Lessor: International Air Leases
1984-04-01
Arista International Airlines
Registration N950JW · Lessor: International Air Leases
1984-07-01
National Airlines
Registration N950JW · Lessor: International Air Leases
1984-09-01
National Airlines
Registration N950JW · Lessor: International Air Leases
1984-11-01
Arrow Air
Registration N950JW · Lessor: International Air Leases

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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