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McDonnell Douglas MD-87 · N987AK · Aeroméxico

McDonnell Douglas MD-87 illustration in Aeroméxico livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas MD-87

MD80-49404Written off
RegistrationUSN987AK
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OperatorAeroméxico
2operators
0incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-87. Operated for Finnair and Aeroméxico.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN49404
Hex / ICAO 24-bitADC52F
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 Helsinki (Vantaa) it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo3,393 kmMADMadrid2,946 kmISTIstanbul2,133 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)1,896 kmLHRLondon1,848 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha4,397 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

1988–2000Finnair network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
HELHelsinki (Vantaa)
Main destinations
TXLLISLisbonJFKNew YorkMADMadridARNStockholmBMAStockholmCPHCopenhagenCTACataniaGOTGöteborgLHRLondonAMSAmsterdam
2000–2021Aeroméxico network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlantaMEXMexico City
Main destinations
CUNCancúnGDLGuadalajaraLAXLos AngelesSFOSan FranciscoPVRPuerto VallartaSJDSan José del CaboDTWDetroitLIMLimaPTYTocumenJFKNew York

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 8, 1988
Delivered to Finnair
Delivered to Finnair as OH-LMB.
Nov 14, 2000
Transferred to Aeroméxico
Transferred to Aeroméxico.
Oct 19, 2021
Accident at Brookshire
On October 19, 2021, the Mcdonnell Douglas Dc-9-87 (Md-87) aircraft (registration N987AK), operated by Aeroméxico, was involved in an accident at Brookshire (United States) due to a flight control failure during take-off, leaving 3 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

1988-01-08
Finnair
Registration OH-LMB
2000-11-14
Aeroméxico
Registration N204AM

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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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-87 · N987AK · Aeroméxico}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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Wikipedia

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