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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · YV1921 · Aserca Airlines

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 illustration in Aserca Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31

MD80-48154Written off
RegistrationVEYV1921
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N927VJ), 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
OperatorAserca Airlines
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31. Operated for USAir, US Airways, Dutch Caribbean Airlines and Aserca Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
MSN48154
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N927VJ · 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 kmSEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 kmLAXLos Angeles1,983 kmYYZToronto1,928 km
Beyond its rangeBOGBogota3,933 km

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

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

1997–2002US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkDCAWashingtonLISLisbonBOSBostonMCOOrlando
2005–2006Aserca Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CCSMaiquetía
Main destinations
BLABarcelonaPZOGuyana CityMARMaracaiboPMVIsla MargaritaVLNValenciaAUAOranjestadBRMBarquisimetoLSPParaguanáMUNMaturínSTDSanto Domingo

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 25, 1982
Delivered to USAir
Delivered to USAir as N927VJ.
Feb 27, 1997
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Aug 26, 2002
Transferred to Dutch Caribbean Airlines
Transferred to Dutch Caribbean Airlines.
Jul 1, 2005
Transferred to Aserca Airlines
Transferred to Aserca Airlines.
Jul 1, 2006
Re-registered
Changed from YV111T to YV1921 (still with Aserca Airlines).

Operators

1982-01-25
USAir
Registration N927VJ
1997-02-27
US Airways
Registration N927VJ
2002-08-26
Dutch Caribbean Airlines
Registration PJ-SNL · Lessor: Jetran International Ltd
2005-07-01
Aserca Airlines
Registration YV111T
2006-07-01
Aserca Airlines
Registration YV1921

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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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · YV1921 · Aserca Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-48154 (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · YV1921 · Aserca Airlines}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
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Wikipedia

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