The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is an American five-abreast, single-aisle aircraft designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was initially produced as the Douglas DC-9 prior to August 1967, after which point the company … See more

The DC-9 was designed for short to medium-haul routes, often to smaller airports with shorter runways and less ground infrastructure … See more

As of May 2024, a total of 30 DC-9 series aircraft remain in service, of which 20 are operated by Aeronaves TSM.
With the existing DC … See more

As of June 2022 , the DC-9 family aircraft has been involved in 276 major aviation accidents and incidents, including 156 hull-losses, with 3,697 fatalities combined (all generations of family members) = (1st gen., DC-9 series): 107 hull-losses & 2,250 fatalities + … See more

Origins
During the late 1950s, Douglas Aircraft studied a short- to medium-range airliner to complement their then-sole jetliner, the high-capacity, long-range DC-8 (DC stands for Douglas Commercial). The Model 2067, a four … See more

The DC-9 series, the first generation of the DC-9 family, includes five members or variants and 10 subvariants, which are the production versions (types). Their designations use the Series (DC-9-) prefix followed by a two-digit numbering with the same first digit and … See more

Canada CF-TLL (cn 47021) – DC-9-32 on static display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was previously operated by Air Canada. See more