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McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 · N1809E · Surinam Airways

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 illustration in Surinam Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62

DC8-46107Written off
RegistrationUSN1809E
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OperatorSurinam Airways
3operators
0incidents
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McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 built in 1969. Operated for Braniff International, Surinam Airways and Tropical Airways.

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Technical data

First flight1969
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46107
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA14444
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.

The full story of the Douglas DC-8 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1969
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Oct 2, 1969
Delivered to Braniff International
Delivered to Braniff International as N1809E.
Apr 3, 1986
Transferred to Surinam Airways
Transferred to Surinam Airways.
Jul 1, 1986
Transferred to Tropical Airways
Transferred to Tropical Airways.

Operators

1969-10-02
Braniff International
Registration N1809E
1986-04-03
Surinam Airways
Registration N1809E
1986-07-01
Tropical Airways
Registration N1809E · Lessor: Surinam Airways

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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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 · N1809E · Surinam Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46107 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 · N1809E · Surinam Airways}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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