The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long-range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1970; it was introduced on August 5, 1971, by American Airlines.

2020年11月30日 · The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was a notable, and even notorious, part of American Airlines' long-haul fleet. With 66 DC-10s registered with the airline, many were delivered throughout the 70s and 80s, even joining in the late 90s. However, the aircraft was retired from the fleet in October of 2000.

On June 12, it was being flown by a DC-10-10, registration N103AA, with a flight crew consisting of Captain Bryce McCormick (age 52); First Officer Peter "Page" Whitney (34); and Flight Engineer Clayton Burke (50). McCormick was a highly experienced pilot, having amassed more than 24,000 flight hours throughout his flying career.

2 天之前 · The plane, American Airlines Flight 5342, had taken off from Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday and was nearing the runway at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, when it collided with the ...

The following is a list of all current and former airlines operating the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. [1][2][3] The list features airlines from different countries, such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico and the United States. [citation needed]

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2023年12月19日 · On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Chicago O’Hare Airport. All 271 persons aboard were killed, along with two more souls on the ground.

2021年8月27日 · American Airlines introduced the DC-10-10 on August 5th, 1971, and became the largest operator of the type. It flew 55 DC-10-10s and 11 DC-10-30s over the years. All in all, the initial DC-10-10 had a standard seating of up to 270 passengers.

2024年8月29日 · DALLAS — Today, in 1970, one of the world's most iconic aircraft, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, operated its maiden flight. The DC-10 came about after a request from American Airlines (AA) in 1966 for an aircraft smaller than the Boeing 747 but able to fly similar long-range sorties.

2023年5月8日 · DALLAS — Today, in 1971, American Airlines (AA) operated the first passenger flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (N103AA). The inaugural flight was a round trip between Los Angeles (LAX) and Chicago (ORD).