1980 - 1984
February 1980 | The FAA report proves that the Chicago crash was not caused by any eventual deficiencies in the aircraft design.. |
July 1980 | Swissair becomes launch costumer of the DC-10-30ER by ordering two of these extended range aircraft. |
July 12th 1980 | The first KC-10A Extender makes its maiden flight. |
January 8th 1981 | The first DC-10-15, 48258/ 346, makes its maiden flight. |
February 3rd 1981 | A Pakistan International DC-10-30 (46935/ 172) burns out in a hangar in Karachi. |
March 17th 1981 | The United States Air Force recieves the first KC-10A. |
April 1981 | Mc Donnell - Douglas leases a Continental Airlines DC-10 to test the first winglets in civil aviation in cooperation with the NASA. 47802/ 101 is the aircraft known as the "DC-10 with winglets". |
June 12th 1981 | The DC-10-15 recieves its FAA flight type certificate. |
June 15th 1981 | Mexicana recieves its first DC-10-15, 48258/ 346. |
January 19th 1982 | The first DC-10-30ER makes it maiden flight. |
January 23rd 1982 | World Airways' 47821/ 320 overshoots Boston's icy runway and crashes into harbour. |
February 27th 1982 | Swissair recieves its first DC-10-30ER. |
September 13th 1982 | 46962/ 238, a Spantax DC-10-30F(CF), overshoots runway in Malaga and burns out. |
September 20th 1982 | 48264/ 379 is delivered to United Airlines. This aircraft is not only the 2000th Douglas jet, but also the last DC-10 convertible and the last DC-10-10. |
February 1983 | Ghana Airways orders a single DC-10-30. |
November 1983 | Zambia Airways orders a single DC-10-30. |
December 23rd 1983 | Korean Air Lines's #237 collides with a Piper PA-31 in Achorage, AK. |
May 1984 | FedEx becomes launch costumer for the DC-10-30F(AF) placing an order for 11 aircraft. This includes a single delivery position from a cancelled Egyptair order. |