| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N103AA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (C-10 Extender) |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| C/n (msn): | 46503 / 5 |
| Operator Titles: | American Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Toronto - Lester B Pearson InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYYZ IATA: YYZ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 1974 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 40341 |
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Ship No. 5 was American Airlines' third DC-10 on the production line, but the first one delivered on July 29, 1971. It also operated the first DC-10 service on August 5, just beating out United Airlines. On June 12, 1972 climbing through 11,750 ft on a Chicago - Buffalo flight, the small aft bulk cargo door opened and separated causing a loss of pressurization and the cabin floor in the area to collapse. The aircraft managed to return to Chicago. The Luxury Liner was sold to Federal Express February 12, 1997 for parts and it was later broken up at Goodyear airport in Phoenix, AZ. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 February 2018, and has since been viewed 4737 times. |