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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31

MD80-48114Unknown

RegistrationUSN231US

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

USOperatorUSA Jet Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 built in 1979. Has operated for Allegheny Airlines, USAir and USA Jet Airlines.

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Old · 47 years · ≈ 122,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1979

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN48114

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA20E0A

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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 Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen3,210 km SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew York2,235 km LAXLos Angeles1,983 km YYZToronto1,928 km

Beyond its rangeBOGBogota3,933 km

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

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Airports

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1997–2003US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York DCAWashington LISLisbon BOSBoston MCOOrlando

2005–2026USA Jet Airlines airline base

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Aircraft chronology

1979

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jul 12, 1979

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N934VJ.

Aug 28, 1979

Transferred to Allegheny Airlines

Transferred to Allegheny Airlines.

Oct 28, 1979

Transferred to USAir

Transferred to USAir.

Feb 27, 1997

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

May 2, 2003

Transferred to Aerocaribe

Transferred to Aerocaribe.

Aug 10, 2005

Transferred to USA Jet Airlines

Transferred to USA Jet Airlines.

Operators

1979-07-12

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N934VJ

1979-08-28

Allegheny Airlines

Registration N934VJ

1979-10-28

USAir

Registration N934VJ

1997-02-27

US Airways

Registration N934VJ

2003-05-02

Aerocaribe

Registration XA-TXG

2005-08-10

USA Jet Airlines

Registration N231US

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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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