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

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RegistrationUSN808WA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

CAOperatorCaribbean Sun Airlines Inc

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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) built in 1990 in Long Beach. Operates for Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc. Previously flew for Midway Airlines, 905 and World Atlantic Airlines.

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Old · 36 years · ≈ 93,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2× P & W JT8D-219

PropulsionJet

First flight1990

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerCaribbean Sun Airlines Inc

MSN53044

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB018A

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

1999–2004American 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

2004–2008Spirit Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FLLFort Lauderdale

Main destinations

DFWDallas-Fort Worth ORDChicago DTWDetroit LASLas Vegas MYRMyrtle Beach ACYAtlantic City DENDenver MCOOrlando IAHHouston LAXLos Angeles MSPMinneapolis

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).

Oct 30, 1990

Delivered to Midway Airlines

Delivered to Midway Airlines as N905ML.

Nov 15, 1991

Transferred to 905

Transferred to 905.

Jul 17, 1992

Transferred to Reno Air

Transferred to Reno Air.

Aug 31, 1999

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Jan 27, 2004

Transferred to Spirit Airlines

Transferred to Spirit Airlines.

Dec 9, 2008

Transferred to GMG Airlines

Transferred to GMG Airlines.

Jul 13, 2012

Transferred to 619

Transferred to 619.

May 17, 2016

Transferred to World Atlantic Airlines

Transferred to World Atlantic Airlines.

Jan 21, 2021

Transferred to Caribbean Sun Airlines

Transferred to Caribbean Sun Airlines.

Aug 5, 2022

Incident at Miami

On August 5, 2022, the DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft (registration N808WA), operated by World Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: World Atlantic.

Source: World Atlantic

Operators

1990-10-30

Midway Airlines

Registration N905ML · Lessor: PALS

1991-11-15

905

Registration N905ML

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McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N905ML

1992-07-17

Reno Air

Registration N832RA · Lessor: PALS

1999-08-31

American Airlines

Registration N832RA · Lessor: PALS

2004-01-27

Spirit Airlines

Registration N835NK · Lessor: PALS

2008-12-09

GMG Airlines

Registration S2-ADP · Lessor: PALS

2012-07-13

619

Registration N619SC

2016-05-17

World Atlantic Airlines

Registration N808WA

2021-01-21

Caribbean Sun Airlines

Registration N808WA · Lessor: Caribbean Sun Airlines

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) · N808WA · Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
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