February 1980	The FAA report proves that the Chicago crash was not caused by any eventual deficiencies in the aircraft design..
July 1980	Swissair becomes launch costumer of the DC-10-30ER by ordering two of these extended range aircraft.
July 12th 1980	The first KC-10A Extender makes its maiden flight.
January 8th 1981	The first DC-10-15, 48258/ 346, makes its maiden flight.
February 3rd 1981	A Pakistan International DC-10-30 (46935/ 172) burns out in a hangar in Karachi.
March 17th 1981	The United States Air Force recieves the first KC-10A.
April 1981	Mc Donnell - Douglas leases a Continental Airlines DC-10 to test the first winglets in civil aviation in cooperation with the NASA. 47802/ 101 is the aircraft known as the "DC-10 with winglets".
June 12th 1981	The DC-10-15 recieves its FAA flight type certificate.
June 15th 1981	Mexicana recieves its first DC-10-15, 48258/ 346.
January 19th 1982	The first DC-10-30ER makes it maiden flight.
January 23rd 1982	World Airways' 47821/ 320 overshoots Boston's icy runway and crashes into harbour.
February 27th 1982	Swissair recieves its first DC-10-30ER.
September 13th 1982	46962/ 238, a Spantax DC-10-30F(CF), overshoots runway in Malaga and burns out.
September 20th 1982	48264/ 379 is delivered to United Airlines. This aircraft is not only the 2000th Douglas jet, but also the last DC-10 convertible and the last DC-10-10.
February 1983	Ghana Airways orders a single DC-10-30.
November 1983	Zambia Airways orders a single DC-10-30.
December 23rd 1983	Korean Air Lines's #237 collides with a Piper PA-31 in Achorage, AK.
May 1984	FedEx becomes launch costumer for the DC-10-30F(AF) placing an order for 11 aircraft. This includes a single delivery position from a cancelled Egyptair order.