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Douglas DC-8-63PF · 9G-AXB · Meridian Airways

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

Douglas DC-8-63PF

DC8-46097Scrapped
RegistrationGH9G-AXB
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N815AX), 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
OperatorMeridian Airways
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0incidents
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Douglas DC-8-63PF. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines System and Meridian Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationGhana
MSN46097
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N815AX · 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

With its 7,408 km range, from Cincinnati / Covington it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main7,000 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,670 kmMADMadrid6,668 kmAMSAmsterdam6,648 kmLHRLondon6,361 km
Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo8,003 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2007ABX Air airline base
Base
CVGCincinnati / CovingtonMIAMiami
since 2013Meridian Airways airline base
Base
OSTOostende

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 14, 1969
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8755.
Feb 22, 1974
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Aug 14, 1979
Re-registered
Changed from OY-KTH to LN-MOF (still with SAS Scandinavian Airlines System).
May 29, 1980
Transferred to Scanair
Transferred to Scanair.
Nov 29, 1981
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Sep 3, 1982
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Sep 22, 1982
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Oct 1, 1982
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Oct 18, 1982
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Sep 15, 1987
Transferred to Scanair
Transferred to Scanair.
Jul 13, 1989
Transferred to Challenge Air Cargo
Transferred to Challenge Air Cargo.
Nov 1, 1990
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
May 3, 1992
Transferred to Air Transport International
Transferred to Air Transport International.
Nov 3, 1992
Transferred to ABX Air
Transferred to ABX Air.
Mar 20, 2007
Transferred to Air Charter Express
Transferred to Air Charter Express.
May 28, 2013
Transferred to Meridian Airways
Transferred to Meridian Airways.

Operators

1969-12-14
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8755
1974-02-22
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Scanair
Registration OY-KTH
1979-08-14
1980-05-29
Scanair
Registration LN-MOF
1981-11-29
1982-09-03
Icelandair
Registration LN-MOF · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1982-09-22
1982-10-01
Icelandair
Registration LN-MOF · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1982-10-18
1987-09-15
Scanair
Registration LN-MOF
1989-07-13
Challenge Air Cargo
Registration N793AL
1990-11-01
Arrow Air
Registration N793AL
1992-05-03
Air Transport International
Registration N793AL
1992-11-03
ABX Air
Registration N815AX
2007-03-20
Air Charter Express
Registration 9G-AXB
2013-05-28
Meridian Airways
Registration 9G-AXB

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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