N54629 (Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30) — accident record & aircraft history

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on October 21, 1955.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

September 19, 1989AccidentHull loss
The DC-10 departed N'Djamena Airport at 1313LT bound for Paris-Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport. Forty-six minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet over Niger, the aircraft disappeared from radar screens and the crew did not send any distress call.
Douglas DC-10 · 170 fatalities
It was determined that the accident was the aircraft was destroyed by an explosion. The following findings were reported: - The destruction was due to an explosive charge placed in a container located in position 13R in the forward cargo hold. Full accident record
May 27, 1978Accident
Douglas DC-10