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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)

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RegistrationARLV-BEG

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ANOperatorAndes Lineas Aereas

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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) in Long Beach. Operates for Andes Lineas Aereas. Previously flew for Spanair, Austral Lineas Aereas and Orange Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationArgentina

OwnerAndes Lineas Aereas

MSN49630

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) · Oct 9, 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 Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo2,906 km ISTIstanbul2,218 km AMSAmsterdam1,241 km LHRLondon1,148 km FRAFrankfurt 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1989–2006Spanair airline base

Base

BCNBarcelona TFNTenerife

2006–2015Austral Lineas Aereas airline base

Base

AEPBuenos Aires

2017–2026Andes Lineas Aereas airline base

Base

SLASalta

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Apr 21, 1989

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as EC-216.

Jun 1, 1989

Transferred to Spanair

Transferred to Spanair.

Aug 5, 1989

Re-registered

Changed from EC-216 to EC-EPL (still with Spanair).

Jun 1, 1994

Re-registered

Changed from EC-EPL to EC-638 (still with Spanair).

Aug 17, 1994

Re-registered

Changed from EC-638 to EC-FXI (still with Spanair).

Mar 21, 2006

Transferred to Austral Lineas Aereas

Transferred to Austral Lineas Aereas.

Jan 19, 2011

Incident at Rio Gallegos

On January 19, 2011, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration LV-BEG), operated by Austral, was involved in an incident at Rio Gallegos. Source: Austral.

Source: Austral

Jan 10, 2015

Transferred to Orange Air

Transferred to Orange Air.

Jun 27, 2017

Transferred to Andes Lineas Aereas

Transferred to Andes Lineas Aereas.

Jan 27, 2018

Incident at Cordoba

On January 27, 2018, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration LV-BEG), operated by Andes, was involved in an incident at Cordoba. Source: Andes.

Source: Andes

Mar 7, 2018

Incident at Tucuman

On March 7, 2018, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration LV-BEG), operated by Andes, was involved in an incident at Tucuman. Source: Andes.

Source: Andes

Operators

1989-04-21

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration EC-216

1989-06-01

Spanair

Registration EC-216 · Lessor: GPA

1989-08-05

Spanair

Registration EC-EPL · Lessor: GPA

1994-06-01

Spanair

Registration EC-638

1994-08-17

Spanair

Registration EC-FXI

2006-03-21

Austral Lineas Aereas

Registration LV-BEG

2015-01-10

Orange Air

Registration N926AV

2017-06-27

Andes Lineas Aereas

Registration LV-BEG

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