The end of an era...

[er340790]

Final DC-10 passenger flight.

Final boarding: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 makes last passenger flight - CNN.com


(Many years ago there was a spoof-documentary of those 1970 DC-10 crashes. Name was something like 'The Air Fix'. Anyone have a link to it???)

[DaveReidUK]

Many years ago there was a spoof-documentary of those 1970 DC-10 crashes.

How tasteful.

[crewmeal]

Isn't there talk of an enthusiasts flight from BHX sometime involving a DC-10 before a parting out flight? Or has that gone to the wall now?

[gonetech]

Yes some info here

News

[crewmeal]

Seems they are extending the DC-10 operation.

Update as of 07DEC13: BIMAN Bangladesh Airlines DC10 Dec 2013/Jan 2014 Schedule | Airline Route

[Capn Bloggs]

The aircraft will then remain grounded in standby mode while awaiting the arrival of its successor, a shiny new Boeing B777-300ER -- and eventual shipment to an undisclosed aviation museum in the United States.

Aka knackery!

[SpringHeeledJack]

When did they stop using the DC10's on the Dhaka-London/Paris routes ?

[DaveReidUK]

When did they stop using the DC10's on the Dhaka-London/Paris routes ?

Last BG DC-10 in Heathrow was January 2010.

[safelife]

If you meet them someplace, don't taxi closely behind them!
I did, they almost torched our flight deck literally firing up their APU

[SpringHeeledJack]

Last BG DC-10 in Heathrow was January 2010.

Wow.....time waits for no man So apart from FedEx MD10's are there no DC10's operating in/out of the UK now ?



SHJ