Did you know that Air New Zealand used to operate the three-engined McDonnell Douglas DC-10 widebody? The carrier has been flying under its current name for almost six decades, so the trijet’s nine-year spell at New Zealand’s national airline could easily be forgotten. It operated up to eight DC-10 aircraft between 1973 and 1983. With this in mind, let’s see where these aircraft ended up.
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