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Douglas DC-8-62F · 9S-AJG · Trans Air Cargo Service

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

Douglas DC-8-62F

DC8-46110Unknown
RegistrationCD9S-AJG
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N8974U), 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
OperatorTrans Air Cargo Service
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0incidents
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Douglas DC-8-62F. Has operated for United Airlines, Arrow Air and Trans Air Cargo Service.

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Technical data

Country of registrationCongo RDC
MSN46110
Hex / ICAO 24-bit10A924
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N8974U · 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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2002Air Transport International airline base
Base
ILN
2005–2007African International Airways airline base
Base
JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Sep 23, 1969
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N8974U.
Jan 11, 1982
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Mar 1, 1989
Transferred to Air Transport International
Transferred to Air Transport International.
Oct 25, 1989
Transferred to Antillana de Navegación Aérea
Transferred to Antillana de Navegación Aérea.
May 7, 1990
Transferred to Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas S.A.
Transferred to Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas S.A..
Apr 26, 1991
Transferred to Rich International Airways
Transferred to Rich International Airways.
Jun 11, 1997
Transferred to Air Transport International
Transferred to Air Transport International.
Dec 7, 2002
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Jul 14, 2005
Transferred to African International Airways
Transferred to African International Airways.
Nov 18, 2005
Re-registered
Changed from 3D-AJG to ZS-POL (still with African International Airways).
Jul 1, 2007
Transferred to Trans Air Cargo Service
Transferred to Trans Air Cargo Service.

Operators

1969-09-23
United Airlines
Registration N8974U
1982-01-11
Arrow Air
Registration N8974U · Lessor: United Airlines
1989-03-01
Air Transport International
Registration N8974U · Lessor: International Air Leases
1989-10-25
Antillana de Navegación Aérea
Registration HI-576CT · Lessor: International Air Leases
1990-05-07
Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas S.A.
Registration N8974U · Lessor: International Air Leases
1991-04-26
Rich International Airways
Registration N8974U · Lessor: International Air Leases
1993-05-24
Rich International Airways
Registration N8974U · Lessor: International Air Leases
1994-10-12
Rich International Airways
Registration N8974U · Lessor: International Air Leases
1997-06-11
Air Transport International
Registration N8974U · Lessor: International Air Leases
2002-12-07
Arrow Air
Registration N8974U
2005-07-14
2005-11-18
2007-07-01
Trans Air Cargo Service
Registration 9Q-CJG · Lessor: TACS
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Trans Air Cargo Service
Registration 9S-AJG · Lessor: TACS

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). Douglas DC-8-62F · 9S-AJG · Trans Air Cargo Service. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46110

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Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-62F · 9S-AJG · Trans Air Cargo Service. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46110 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-62F · 9S-AJG · Trans Air Cargo Service}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46110},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46110}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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