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McDonnell Douglas MD-83

MD80-49395Unknown

RegistrationUSN9305N

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 built in 1986. Has operated for Línea Aeropostal Venezolana, TWA and Dart Airlines.

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Old · 40 years · ≈ 104,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1986

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN49395

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

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2001–2007American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix LHRLondon PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York SEASeattle DCAWashington BOSBoston

2013–2026Dart Airlines airline base

Base

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1986

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jun 30, 1986

Delivered to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Delivered to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana as YV-36C.

May 1, 1996

Transferred to TWA

Transferred to TWA.

May 17, 1996

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Apr 9, 2001

Transferred to TWA Airlines

Transferred to TWA Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the MD-83 aircraft (registration N9305N), 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

Dec 2, 2001

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

May 18, 2007

Transferred to PMTair

Transferred to PMTair.

Jul 1, 2010

Transferred to Khors Aircompany

Transferred to Khors Aircompany.

Apr 1, 2011

Transferred to Aviatrans-K

Transferred to Aviatrans-K.

Dec 1, 2013

Transferred to Dart Airlines

Transferred to Dart Airlines.

Operators

1986-06-30

Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Registration YV-36C · Lessor: GPA

1996-05-01

TWA

Registration N9305N

1996-05-17

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N9305N · Lessor: GPA

2001-04-09

TWA Airlines

Registration N9305N · Lessor: American Airlines

2001-12-02

American Airlines

Registration N9305N

2007-05-18

PMTair

Registration XU-U4E

2010-07-01

Khors Aircompany

Registration UR-CHL

2011-04-01

Aviatrans-K

Registration UR-CHL · Lessor: Khors Aircompany

2013-12-01

Dart Airlines

Registration UR-CHL

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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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