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

MD80-53186Stored

RegistrationIREP-SED

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

SAOperatorSahand Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) built in 1994 in Long Beach. Operated for Reno Air, American Airlines and Sahand Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 59,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-219

PropulsionJet

Seats172 (Y172)

First flight1994

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationIrán

OwnerSahand Airlines

MSN53186

Hex / ICAO 24-bit734CA4

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N880RA · 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 Tehran it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main3,767 km BOMMumbai2,805 km DELNew Delhi2,545 km ISTIstanbul2,055 km CAICairo1,956 km

Beyond its rangeAMSAmsterdam4,066 km

The type first flew in 1979 (47 years ago) · About 1,191 units built · Production ended in 1999

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Seating layout

172Economy

172 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2007Iran Airtour airline base

Base

THRTehran

2007–2008Eritrean Airlines airline base

Base

ASMAsmara

2008–2011Ankair airline base

Base

ISL

2012–2014Bravo Airways airline base

Base

KBPMADMadrid

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1994

Built

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

Sep 1, 1994

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N880RA.

Oct 4, 1994

Transferred to Reno Air

Transferred to Reno Air.

Aug 31, 1999

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Apr 20, 2001

Transferred to Freebird Airlines

Transferred to Freebird Airlines.

Apr 23, 2001

Transferred to FreeBird Airlines

Transferred to FreeBird Airlines.

Jul 1, 2005

Transferred to World Focus Airways

Transferred to World Focus Airways.

Nov 1, 2005

Transferred to Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Turkish Airlines.

May 21, 2006

Transferred to World Focus Airways

Transferred to World Focus Airways.

Sep 15, 2006

Transferred to Fly Air

Transferred to Fly Air.

Oct 5, 2006

Transferred to World Focus Airways

Transferred to World Focus Airways.

Apr 6, 2007

Transferred to Iran Airtour

Transferred to Iran Airtour.

Jul 1, 2007

Transferred to World Focus Airways

Transferred to World Focus Airways.

Jul 14, 2007

Transferred to Atlas Jet

Transferred to Atlas Jet.

Oct 1, 2007

Transferred to World Focus Airways

Transferred to World Focus Airways.

Oct 13, 2007

Transferred to Eritrean Airlines

Transferred to Eritrean Airlines.

Jan 1, 2008

Transferred to Ankair

Transferred to Ankair.

Jan 21, 2011

Transferred to Khors Aircompany

Transferred to Khors Aircompany.

Aug 3, 2011

Transferred to Medallion Air

Transferred to Medallion Air.

Nov 5, 2012

Transferred to Bravo Airways

Transferred to Bravo Airways.

Oct 28, 2014

Transferred to UM Air

Transferred to UM Air.

Jan 22, 2017

Transferred to Sahand Airlines

Transferred to Sahand Airlines.

Operators

1994-09-01

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N880RA

1994-10-04

Reno Air

Registration N880RA · Lessor: AWAS

1999-08-31

American Airlines

Registration N880RA · Lessor: AWAS

2001-04-20

Freebird Airlines

Registration TC-FBD · Lessor: AWAS

2001-04-23

FreeBird Airlines

Registration TC-FBD

2005-07-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: AWAS

2005-11-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: Turkish Airlines

2005-11-01

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-AKN

2006-05-21

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: AWAS

2006-05-30

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: AWAS

2006-08-11

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: AWAS

2006-09-15

Fly Air

Registration TC-AKN

2006-10-05

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: AWAS

2007-03-29

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: AWAS

2007-04-06

Iran Airtour

Registration TC-AKN

2007-07-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: AWAS

2007-07-14

Atlas Jet

Registration TC-AKN

2007-10-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: AtlasJet

2007-10-13

Eritrean Airlines

Registration TC-AKN · Lessor: Atlas Jet

2008-01-01

Ankair

Registration TC-AKN

2011-01-21

Khors Aircompany

Registration UR-CJC

2011-08-03

Medallion Air

Registration YR-HBB

2012-11-05

Bravo Airways

Registration UR-CKN

2014-10-28

UM Air

Registration UR-CKN

2017-01-22

Sahand Airlines

Registration EP-SED

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) · EP-SED · Sahand Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53186},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53186}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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