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

MD80-53218Active

RegistrationVEYV663T

RUOperatorRUTACA

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1incidents

0accidents

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) in Long Beach. Operates for RUTACA. Previously flew for Bulgarian Air Charter.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationBulgaria

OwnerBulgarian Air Charter

MSN53218

Hex / ICAO 24-bit451F16

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 Sofia it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai3,495 km DOHDoha3,216 km MADMadrid2,248 km LHRLondon2,041 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)1,754 km

Beyond its rangeLOSLagos4,475 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

–2026Bulgarian Air Charter airline base

Base

SOFSofia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 8, 2026

Incident at Puerto Ordaz/Ciudad Guayana-General Manuel Carlos Piar (PZO) Airport

On August 8, 2026, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft (registration YV663T), operated by RUTACA, was involved in an incident at Puerto Ordaz/Ciudad Guayana-General Manuel Carlos Piar (PZO) Airport (Venezuela) due to a rejected take-off. Source: RUTACA.

Source: RUTACA

Aug 8, 2026

Delivered to RUTACA

Delivered to RUTACA as YV663T.

Operators

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Bulgarian Air Charter

Registration LZ-LDS

2026-8-8

RUTACA

Registration YV663T

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Vuelopedia (2026) McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) · YV663T · RUTACA. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53218 (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) · YV663T · RUTACA}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53218},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53218}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

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