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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · YV493T · ASERCA

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 illustration in ASERCA livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49517Written off
RegistrationVEYV493T
OperatorASERCA
4operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1990. Operated for China Eastern Airlines, CAAC, Spanair and ASERCA.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 57,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-217C
Seats153 (Y153)
First flight1990
MSN49517
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo2,906 kmISTIstanbul2,218 kmAMSAmsterdam1,241 kmLHRLondon1,148 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main1,093 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos3,863 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.

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Seating layout

153Economy

153 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2011Spanair airline base
Base
BCNBarcelonaTFNTenerife
2011–2012ASERCA network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CCSMaiquetía
Main destinations
BLABarcelonaPZOGuyana CityMARMaracaiboPMVIsla MargaritaVLNValenciaAUAOranjestadBRMBarquisimetoLSPParaguanáMUNMaturínSTDSanto Domingo

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1990
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Oct 31, 1990
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2133.
May 1, 1999
Transferred to CAAC
Transferred to CAAC.
Jul 30, 1999
Transferred to Spanair
Transferred to Spanair.
Jun 18, 2011
Transferred to ASERCA
Transferred to ASERCA.
Aug 24, 2012
Incident at Santo Domingo del Tachira
On August 24, 2012, the aircraft (registration YV493T), operated by Aserca, was involved in an incident at Santo Domingo del Tachira. Source: Aserca.
Source: Aserca
Aug 24, 2012
Incident at Santo Domingo-Mayor Buenaventura Vivas (STD) Airport
On August 24, 2012, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration YV493T), operated by Aserca Airlines, was involved in an incident at Santo Domingo-Mayor Buenaventura Vivas (STD) Airport (Venezuela) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Aserca Airlines.
Source: Aserca Airlines

Operators

1990-10-31
China Eastern Airlines
Registration B-2133
1999-05-01
CAAC
Registration B-540L
1999-07-30
Spanair
Registration EC-HFS · Lessor: Pegasus
2011-06-18
ASERCA
Registration YV493T

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-82 · YV493T · ASERCA}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
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Wikipedia

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