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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

MD80-47720Written off

RegistrationVEYV-23C

LÍOperatorLínea Aeropostal Venezolana

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 built in 1976. Operated for Línea Aeropostal Venezolana.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1976

Country of registrationVenezuela

MSN47720

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.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1976

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Sep 30, 1976

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as YV-23C.

Nov 18, 1976

Transferred to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Transferred to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana.

Operators

1976-09-30

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration YV-23C

1976-11-18

Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Registration YV-23C

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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Chicago

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · YV-23C · Línea Aeropostal Venezolana}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47720},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47720}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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Wikipedia

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