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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) · YV494T · Aserca Airlines

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) illustration in Aserca Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)

MD80-49521Stored
RegistrationVEYV494T
OperatorAserca Airlines
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) built in 1990 in Long Beach. Operated for China Eastern Airlines, Spanair and ASERCA. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 54,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-217C
PropulsionJet
First flight1990
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationVenezuela
OwnerAserca Airlines
MSN49521
Hex / ICAO 24-bit0D8172
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.

The full story of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

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

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).
Apr 30, 1991
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2137.
Aug 7, 1999
Transferred to Spanair
Transferred to Spanair.
Jun 17, 2011
Transferred to ASERCA
Transferred to ASERCA.

Operators

1991-04-30
China Eastern Airlines
Registration B-2137
1999-08-07
Spanair
Registration EC-HFT · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2011-06-17
ASERCA
Registration YV494T

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) · YV494T · Aserca Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
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Wikipedia

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