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

MD80-53187Unknown

RegistrationIREP-CBI

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TAOperatorTaftan Airlines

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1incidents

0accidents

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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) in Long Beach. Has operated for TWA Trans World Airlines, TWA Airlines and Chabahar Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationIrán

OwnerTaftan Airlines

MSN53187

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N9412W · 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

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

2003–2016American 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

since 2016Bravo Airways airline base

Base

KBPMADMadrid

2023–2026Chabahar Airlines airline base

Base

THRTehran

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 1, 1995

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N9412W.

Aug 31, 1995

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Apr 9, 2001

Transferred to TWA Airlines

Transferred to TWA Airlines.

Nov 25, 2003

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Mar 20, 2016

Transferred to Bravo Airways

Transferred to Bravo Airways.

Sep 30, 2016

Transferred to UM Air

Transferred to UM Air.

Dec 26, 2016

Transferred to Taftan Air

Transferred to Taftan Air.

Dec 18, 2017

Incident at Tehran

On December 18, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-CBI), operated by Taftan, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Taftan.

Source: Taftan

Sep 1, 2023

Transferred to Chabahar Airlines

Transferred to Chabahar Airlines.

Operators

1995-08-01

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N9412W

1995-08-31

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N9412W · Lessor: AWAS

2001-04-09

TWA Airlines

Registration N9412W · Lessor: AWAS

2003-11-25

American Airlines

Registration N9412W · Lessor: AWAS

2016-03-20

Bravo Airways

Registration UR-COB

2016-09-30

UM Air

Registration UR-COW

2016-12-26

Taftan Air

Registration EP-CBI

2023-09-01

Chabahar Airlines

Registration EP-CBI

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