This DC-10-30 prototype (N1339U) was operated by KLM for almost twenty years as PH-DTA, untill it was returned to McDonnell Douglas in 1994. After maintenance at Dyn Aero it would start operating with Krasnoyarsk Airlines for 3 years. It then went to Continental as N12089.

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DC-10-30 prototype. Ex-PH-DTA and N1339U. Aug/1997 to Continental as N12089. Later scrapped

This first DC-10 built for KLM was the second one delivered to the airline March 15, 1974. As the DC-10-30 prototype, McDonnell Douglas utilized the aircraft from it's first flight on June 21, 1972 for developing and demonstrating the longer range International version of the DC-10. A short lease to African Safari Airways in June 1994 preceded the aircraft's return to McDonnell Douglas (N525MD). Later with Krasnoyarsk Airlines until sold to Continental Airlines in October 1997 as N2089, it was stored at Greenwood, MS in April 2001 and broken up.

Originally PH-DTA with KLM from 1974 to 1994, it was acquired by Continental from McDonnell Douglas (through a third party) in Aug 97 and operated with this MDD tail number until re-registered N12089 in Dec 98. It was retired in Apr 2001.

Delivered new 15th March 1974 and to N525MD 15th July 1994

Pictured taxying out to rw23 for departure home to Newark. This was the first DC-10-30 series aircraft to emerge from Long Beach.