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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) · UR-COO · Caspian Airlines

McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) illustration in Caspian Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

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

MD80-53623Unknown
RegistrationUAUR-COO
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N973TW), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorCaspian Airlines
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0incidents
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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) in Long Beach. Has operated for TWA Trans World Airlines, TWA Airlines and Caspian Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationUcrania
OwnerCaspian Airlines
MSN53623
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N973TW · 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 kmSEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 kmLAXLos Angeles1,983 kmYYZToronto1,928 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

2003–2015American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixLHRLondonPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkSEASeattleDCAWashingtonBOSBoston
2015–2016Bravo Airways airline base
Base
KBPMADMadrid
2017–2026Caspian Airlines airline base
Base
IKATehran

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 31, 1999
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N973TW.
Sep 10, 1999
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Apr 9, 2001
Transferred to TWA Airlines
Transferred to TWA Airlines.
Apr 26, 2003
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Nov 20, 2015
Transferred to Bravo Airways
Transferred to Bravo Airways.
Feb 20, 2016
Transferred to Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise
Transferred to Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise.
May 18, 2016
Transferred to UM Air
Transferred to UM Air.
Mar 1, 2017
Transferred to Caspian Airlines
Transferred to Caspian Airlines.
Feb 28, 2026
Grounded by the airspace closure
On February 28, 2026, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration UR-COO), operated by Caspian Airlines, was in the news. Source: Caspian Airlines.
What happened
In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Caspian Airlines.
Source: Caspian Airlines

Operators

1999-08-31
1999-09-10
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N973TW · Lessor: BCC
2001-04-09
TWA Airlines
Registration N973TW · Lessor: American Airlines
2003-04-26
American Airlines
Registration N973TW
2015-11-20
Bravo Airways
Registration UR-COO · Lessor: Kam Air
2016-02-20
Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise
Registration UR-COO · Lessor: Caspian Airlines
2016-05-18
UM Air
Registration UR-COO · Lessor: Caspian Airlines
2017-03-01
Caspian Airlines
Registration EP-CAS

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BibTeX

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