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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · 9Q-CHN · Hewa Bora Airways

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 illustration in Hewa Bora Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51

MD80-47731Written off
RegistrationCD9Q-CHN
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N410EA), 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
OperatorHewa Bora Airways
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 built in 1977. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, TWA Trans World Airlines, Allegiant Air and Hewa Bora Airways.

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Old · 31 years · ≈ 80,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1977
MSN47731
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N410EA · Oct 8, 2026

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

With its 3,797 km range, from Orlando it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles3,557 kmBOGBogota2,779 kmPTYTocumen2,199 kmMEXMexico City2,083 kmYYZToronto1,663 km
Beyond its rangeSEASeattle4,084 km

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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2008Allegiant Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SFBOrlandoLASLas VegasAZAMesaPIEPinellas Park
Main destinations
PGDPunta GordaBLIBellinghamCIDCedar RapidsFLLFort LauderdaleFWAFort WayneRFDChicago/RockfordSBNSouth BendSGFSpringfield
since 2008Hewa Bora Airways airline base
Base
FIHKinshasa

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1977
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jul 22, 1977
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N992EA.
Aug 16, 1977
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Aug 1, 1978
Re-registered
Changed from N992EA to N410EA (still with Eastern Air Lines).
Dec 1, 1993
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Jun 1, 1999
Transferred to Allegiant Air
Transferred to Allegiant Air.
Apr 15, 2008
Transferred to Hewa Bora Airways
Transferred to Hewa Bora Airways.

Operators

1977-07-22
1977-08-16
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N992EA
1978-08-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N410EA
1993-12-01
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N410EA
1999-06-01
Allegiant Air
Registration N410EA
2008-04-15
Hewa Bora Airways
Registration 9Q-CHN
—
Hewa Bora Airways
Registration S9-DBH

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-9-51 · 9Q-CHN · Hewa Bora Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47731 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · 9Q-CHN · Hewa Bora Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47731},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47731}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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