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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49245Scrapped

RegistrationUSN951U

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TWOperatorTWA

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1984. Operated for American Airlines, Ozark Air Lines and TWA Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 44,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1984

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN49245

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

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

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Aircraft chronology

1984

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jun 5, 1984

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N951U.

Jun 26, 1984

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Dec 1, 1984

Transferred to Ozark Air Lines

Transferred to Ozark Air Lines.

Oct 1, 1986

Transferred to TWA

Transferred to TWA.

Oct 26, 1986

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Apr 11, 1998

Incident at Washington

On April 11, 1998, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration N951U), operated by Trans Word Airlines (TWA), was involved in an incident at Washington (United States) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Trans Word Airlines (TWA).

Source: Trans Word Airlines (TWA)

Apr 9, 2001

Transferred to TWA Airlines

Transferred to TWA Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the MD-82 aircraft (registration N951U), operated by TWA, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Operators

1984-06-05

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N951U

1984-06-26

American Airlines

Registration N951U

1984-12-01

Ozark Air Lines

Registration N951U

1986-10-01

TWA

Registration N951U

1986-10-26

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N951U · Lessor: MDFC

2001-04-09

TWA Airlines

Registration N851U · Lessor: BCC

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