McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 · N910DN · Delta Air Lines
Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
MD80-53390ScrappedRegistrationUSN910DN
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McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 built in 1995. Operated for Delta Air Lines. Scrapped.
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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 62,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data
ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines2× IAE V2500SERIES
PropulsionJet
First flight1995
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta Air Lines Inc
MSN53390
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAC9703
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
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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:
Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,136 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.
Airports
Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)
2006–2020
Flight logbook
Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)
2020
Delta Air Lines · 181 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Memphis (MEM)
2019
Delta Air Lines · 1,755 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2018
Delta Air Lines · 1,369 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2017
Delta Air Lines · 1,591 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2016
Delta Air Lines · 1,503 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2015
Delta Air Lines · 1,641 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2014
Delta Air Lines · 1,494 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
46 days inactive
2013
Delta Air Lines · 1,425 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.
Aircraft chronology
1995
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.
Oct 1, 1995
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N910DN.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the MD-90-30 aircraft (registration N910DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Apr 13, 2011
Incident at Rochester
On April 13, 2011, the aircraft (registration N910DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Rochester. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Apr 21, 2019
Incident at Philadelphia
On April 21, 2019, the aircraft (registration N910DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Nov 5, 2019
Incident at Houston
On November 5, 2019, the aircraft (registration N910DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Houston. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Operators
1995-10-01
Registration N910DN
1996-02-16
Registration N910DN · Lessor: Delta
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