N981DL
Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft CO MD-88 · built 1991
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from January 1995 to August 2019 — 42,387 flights. Last reported flight: August 2, 2019, Delta Air Lines, DAY → ATL.
Not reported in scheduled US service since August 2019 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | January 1995 | August 2019 | 42,387 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2006 to 2021, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | 2006 | 2021 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- January 6, 1995Accident
an in-flight encounter with weather during a climb, resulting in an injury to a flight attendant who got out of her seat to perform a duty. Full accident record