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

MD80-53625Unknown

RegistrationUAUR-CQC

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAta Airlines

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2incidents

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationUcrania

OwnerAta Airlines

MSN53625

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N975TW · 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

2003–2017American 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

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Sep 24, 1999

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N975TW.

Sep 27, 1999

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Apr 9, 2001

Transferred to TWA Airlines

Transferred to TWA Airlines.

Jun 27, 2003

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Jan 26, 2017

Transferred to Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise

Transferred to Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise.

May 8, 2017

Incident at Tehran

On May 8, 2017, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration UR-CQC), operated by Ata, was involved in an incident at Tehran. Source: Ata.

Source: Ata

Jan 21, 2018

Incident at Isfahan

On January 21, 2018, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration UR-CQC), operated by ATA, was involved in an incident at Isfahan. Source: ATA.

Source: ATA

Sep 7, 2018

Transferred to ATA Airlines

Transferred to ATA Airlines.

Operators

1999-09-24

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N975TW

1999-09-27

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N975TW

2001-04-09

TWA Airlines

Registration N975TW · Lessor: American Airlines

2003-06-27

American Airlines

Registration N975TW

2017-01-26

Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise

Registration UR-CQC · Lessor: ATA Airlines

2018-09-07

ATA Airlines

Registration EP-TAL

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