1974 - 1978
January 1974 | Korean Air Lines places an order for three DC-10-30s. |
March 3rd 1974 | 46704/ 29, a Turkish Airlines DC-10-10, crashes near Paris after a cargo door opened inflight. It was discovered, that the aircraft has never been refitted with the modifications showed in Service bulletin 52-27. |
September 1974 | Air Siam orders a single DC-10-30. |
July 25th 1975 | The first heavier DC-10-40 for Japan Air Lines makes it maiden flight. |
October 1975 | Garuda Indonesia places an order for 6 DC-10-30s. |
November 12th 1975 | Overseas National Airways' 46826/ 109 was lost after a bird strike at New York/ JFK. |
November 1975 | Philippine Airlines orders two DC-10-30s. |
January 2nd 1976 | Again, an ONA DC-10 is lost. 46825/ 81 careered off the runway in Ankara. |
April 9th 1976 | The first heavier DC-10-40 was delivered to Japan Air Lines. |
June 1976 | British Caledonian Airways orders 8 DC-10-30s. |
July 1st 1976 | Japan Air Lines commences DC-10 services. |
October 1976 | Nigeria Airways orders two DC-10-30s. |
March 1977 | Thai Airways places an order for two DC-10-30s. |
March 1977 | Wardair Canada orders two DC-10-30s. |
March 1977 | World Airways places an order for 9 DC-10-30F(CF). |
June 1977 | JAT Yugoslav Airlines orders two DC-10-30s. |
June 1977 | Singapore Airlines places an order for 7 DC-10-30. |
June 1977 | VIASA orders two DC-10-30s. |
September 1977 | Balair, subsidiary of Swissair, orders a single DC-10-30. |
October 1977 | CP Air places an order for 7 DC-10-30s. |
December 19th 1977 | The United States Air Force choses Douglas’ KC-10A Extender proposal for the new tanker/cargo aircraft over the Boeing 747. |
March 1st 1978 | Continental's 46904/ 44 overshot the runway after aborted take-off. |
June 1978 | Lufthansa's subdidiary Condor orders three DC-10-30s for its holiday charter services. |
August 1978 | The plans for the DC-X-200 were finally dropped. |
September 1978 | Ariana Afghan Airlines orders a single DC-10-30. |
September 1978 | Laker Airways orders 5 DC-10-30s. |
November 20th 1978 | The United States Air Force gives the go-ahead for the KC-10A programme by ordering two aircraft. |