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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) · N442AA · American Airlines

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) illustration in American Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

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

OS-a5520cScrapped
RegistrationUSN442AA
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorAmerican Airlines
1operators
0incidents
0accidents
5logbook years
0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) built in 1987 in Hamburg. Operated for American Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1987
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN49468
Hex / ICAO 24-bita5520c
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2010American Airlines · 5 years
Main base
DFWDallas/Fort Worth5 years
Also flew to
ORDChicagoLGANew YorkSTLSt. LouisAUSAustinSATSan AntonioDENDenverLAXLos AngelesATLAtlantaMCIKansas CityPHXPhoenixDCAWashingtonRDURaleigh/DurhamBNANashvilleBOSBostonSJCSan JoseEWRNewarkMSPMinneapolisSFOSan FranciscoDTWDetroitMCOOrlando

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2010
American Airlines · 848 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: San Antonio (SAT) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
2009
American Airlines · 1,316 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → New York (LGA)
2008
American Airlines · 1,429 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Chicago (ORD)
2007
American Airlines · 1,368 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Chicago (ORD)
2006
American Airlines · 1,335 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Austin (AUS)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1987
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer in Hamburg, Germany.
Aug 17, 1987
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N442AA.
Sep 28, 1987
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.

Operators

1987-08-17
1987-09-28
American Airlines
Registration N442AA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) · N442AA · American Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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