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Douglas DC-9-14 · XA-SYQ · Aero California

Douglas DC-9-14 illustration in Aero California livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-9-14

MD80-45702Scrapped
RegistrationMXXA-SYQ
OperatorAero California
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
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Douglas DC-9-14 built in 1965. Operated for Delta Air Lines, Southern Airways, Alisarda and Aero California. Scrapped.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 78,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1965
Country of registrationMéxico
MSN45702
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Figures for the MD-82 variant, the most representative of the family

Length45.1 m148 ft
Wingspan32.9 m108 ft
Height9.2 m30 ft
Range3,797 km2,050 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed807 km/h436 ktMach 0.76
Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight67,812 kg149,500 lb
Maximum payload32,443 kg71,524 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 172 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1979 (47 years ago) · About 1,191 units built · Production ended in 1999

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 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1965
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Nov 17, 1965
Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company
Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company as N3307L.
Jan 11, 1966
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Feb 29, 1973
Transferred to Southern Airways
Transferred to Southern Airways.
Jan 11, 1974
Transferred to Alisarda
Transferred to Alisarda.
May 1, 1995
Transferred to Aero California
Transferred to Aero California.

Operators

1965-11-17
Douglas Aircraft Company
Registration N3307L
1966-01-11
Delta Air Lines
Registration N3307L
1973-02-29
Southern Airways
Registration N3307L
1974-01-11
Alisarda
Registration I-SARJ
1995-05-01
Aero California
Registration XA-SYQ

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Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-9-14 · XA-SYQ · Aero California}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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Wikipedia

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