Delta's Final DC-9 Flight - Landing and Water Cannon Salute

The final DC-9 flight for Delta Air Lines, flight 9944 from Atlanta to Charlotte/Douglas lands, taxis to the Carolinas Aviation Museum ramp and is greeted by a water cannon salute from the airport fire/rescue trucks.

[@garywagner6855]

Hope Delta parks a few of these 30,40, and 50 year old DC-9's to give crew members a ride home when all their Airbus fleet begin to retire in a few years. These Douglas built aircraft will last forever.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

The Airbuses aren't going to be retired any time soon actually

[@alphabravoindia5267]

@@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621 You obviously didn't get the joke...

[@virginiatolles1664]

Yep! The DC-3s and DC-9s will fly those crew members home.

[@flywayne9362]

loved the dc9 . Hughes used to own a bunch of them and were painted yellow. called them flying bananas. Great times

[@ATomcatter]

Those PW's are almost singing a song: "You'll miss me when I'm gone."

[@tfl4963]

lmao

[@someonesomewhere5028]

I miss the DC-9 the last time I flew on one was when TWA was around, I live in STL and this brings back memories. The for the great share!

[@robertmartin4646]

HI Jake I'm a former flight attendant/flight service manager for TWA and was based at STL. It was the best ever!!! I flew on our DC 9's periodically but was mostly coast to coast on the L 1011 and 707....those were the days! :)

[@457azazazaz]

Douglas aircraft were made to last, no wonder this aircraft was in service so long, now Biman is going to retire the DC10

[@ryuhayabusa4365]

***** I'm close to Willow Run where a private company by the name of USA Jet runs some DC-9-33f. I don't think they will ever disappear completely from American aviation. I'm glad as the 9 was simply the most memorable plane for me as a kid. The sound those JT8Ds produced is synonymous with the airport.

[@ryuhayabusa4365]

***** I wish I had flown on them more often. I think I flew on MD-80s more than anything when TWA was still running and also with Delta. I may have flown on the Legendary 9 maybe twice with NW. It's a shame that fuel cost is the reason they're getting rid of them.

[@fernando13e]

Here in Venezuela domestic airlines still use the venerable DC-9, it's a shame that they aren't very well maintained as economic limitations push the airlines to the limit (of irresponsability!), Aserca, Aeropostal, Laser and many others still use this aircraft, wonderful machines.

[@TheGayJayWay]

I used to do the Northwest MSP-GSP route back in the 90's at least once a week on the DC9.

[@CNP-rn3gd]

I flew on a DC-9 from SFO to LA back in the early 1980's when it was like getting on a bus. One hour start to finish - it was the closest experience to rocket flight one could buy. Magical!

[@gearheadted9210]

first plane ride in 1969 was a dc9,never will forget the g force on take off,then our ride from the airport was a 1969 GTX 440 magnum 4 speed,what an awesome experience for a 9 yr old!

[@YouWillNeverKnow]

when i heard the engine shut off i cried.

[@tomtom1484]

Imagine how the pilot felt.

[@SamNetworkYT]

11:25 Aww a rainbow.

[@nenblom]

TWO THUMBS WAY UP!!!! I do miss those DC- 9s, DC-10s and Boeing 727. Awesome video!!

[@jordanrose3872]

Just before touchdown theres a US Air 737-300

[@thecrazeecow1682]

We have these still here operating as freighters in Alaska.

[@craigjackson2428]

Those DC-9s helped to build the US economy. I first airliner I flew on as a kid with USAir, recently rebranded from Allegheny. So miss hearing those JT8Ds in the rear. The sound is unmistakable DC-9.

[@markdorais2846]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing

[@sbjoha]

12:03 *Dad, why are you crying so damn loud*

[@airplaneguy3389]

MarkiplierFTWEvinaTheRainbowGirlFTL LMFAO

[@jameskaiser5437]

Love the engine sounds !!! I miss these aircraft so much.

[@upstateplanes6702]

This plane was just scrapped. Absolutely terrible!

[@intothevoid5074]

PB GSPlaneguy I agree.

[@MarkRowsey]

This is a great great video! Cast it to your TV or good sound system and crank up the volume. Can't wait to see it at The Carolinas Aviation Museum. Still now sure how CLT was able to get this bird.

[@michaeldouthitt5972]

Delta and Northwest were also the last major airlines to operate the Boeing 727. They were retired in 2003. At one point, Delta had the largest fleet of 727-200 advanced models with 130 planes. The DC9 legacy lives on with Delta as they operate MD88, MD90 and former Airtran 717 aircraft.

[@Taoseno2007]

It is, that's a debris grill.

[@gaguy1967]

i love the sound of the spool up then idle down

[@FrankG5874]

This plane joins the "Miracle on the Hudson" plane which is a US AIRWAYS Airbus A320 which "Splashed Landed" in the Hudson River and everyone survived as it's in the Carolinas Aviation Museum too.

[@jgg7378]

It think there's a DC-7 there as well

[@michaelwyatt1684]

I really miss dc9 and 727

[@davidpeters4813]

Mr. Seville, your final flight tribute productions could not possibly be any better. Congratulations on being able to share this event with all of us. At some point, can you share what camera you were using. I am truly impressed by the audio section of the camera. Obviously super high quality. Thank you again.

[@skeptical2649]

Superb video. Thanks

[@robertblackman374]

Nice rainbow by the engine after water cannon shower.

[@fastlane200]

Dad: Why u crying so damn loud

[@briantampa1164]

I will forever miss the JT8D engines on both the DC 9 and MD 80s. Truly both my favorite aircraft and have flown on them since 83. I still to this day miss the rear mounted engine's. The CRJs and ERJs just don't get it done for me.

[@frontcentermusician]

Could sit here and watch this vid all day....Sat in that spot once. Very noisy for sure.

[@jlalbee]

What is it about the DC-9 that gets airliner geeks so excited? Maybe it's the JT8D engines, or the beautiful, sleek airframe, the awesome, efficient wing, the flawless handling, the ripping performance... just great engineering. And that landing was SMOOTH! Just sayin'.

[@merc340sr]

JT8D forever!

[@MsDoveandme]

Every time I flew on the DC-9 or MD-80'S, I sat as far aft in the plane as I could to hear those wonderful engines. Your pilot at the controls came in a little hot so he could stick a greaser landing...

[@DavidBerquist334]

Do you know who bought the fleet did they go over seas

[@robandrick-chudej-martin5084]

Hi Stefan.. I'm a former TWA f/a and always sometimes worked the DC 9 10 and 20 out of STL to MCI then to PHX if the need was there. My ? is, what did Delta do with this DC 9 after retiring it. A friend of mine at DL told me that they retired this plane to the museum in North Carolina?

[@TriStarL1011]

Rob and Rick- Chudej-Martin hello, I know I’m 2 years late, but this aircraft was scrapped. Long lost bird now :(

[@johnsmithson5376]

What was the Reg?

[@rafytchannel]

Dad: Why you crying so damn loud

[@tomtom1484]

There will never be another engine like the JT8D.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Modern engines are so boring, gotta say. At least jet engines. Turboprops still have that cool sound. But now they're making jet engines quieter because people can be snowflakes and think engines are too loud... I'm all about efficiency, but making them more quiet is like forcing car guys to retire the V8 engine.

[@Howrider65]

Just because Delta gave them up some survived and went to different company's it depended on their hours they had left.

[@leonrichardsjr7815]

Wish I was on the last flight

[@CJWJR]

CAROWINDS AT 6:16 !!!!!

[@mpollux2]

9:07 Why is there a FedEx 727-200 there? I Thought they retired them last year!

[@jordanrose3872]

TLH Had Them But I never got to see it in action

[@jordanrose3872]

If you look closely the tail is black and there is not fedex on it

[@jgg7378]

Harry Watts I saw it the other day in a layover in Charlotte, and the aircraft is owned by Roush Fenway Racing

[@AIM7_sparrow]

8:49 landing 10:52 water cannon salute

[@algorithm1193]

IIRC this plane is now in storage and no longer on display. EDIT: It got cut up. What a shame.

[@germb747]

How many people were on this flight?

[@stefantheicewarrior]

25 or so, including the crew.

[@germb747]

All NRSAs?

[@stefantheicewarrior]

Yes

[@johnparrott4689]

❤

[@mrfrenchasian2708]

Delta's Final DC-9 Flight - Landing and Water Cannon Salute Dad: Why you crying so damn loud?

[@racear8]

Great vid! But why is the left engine not running?

[@stefantheicewarrior]

It is. What you're seeing are vanes that help control airflow into the engine - they don't move.

[@racear8]

Aha, didn't know that the DC-9 had such vanes

[@SamNetworkYT]

+Stefan Seville Yeah, that's interesting.

[@flywayne9362]

+racear8 helps direct the airflow into the fan . That particular engine the engineers felt it to be efficient. you dont see them on the newer style engines, however if you were to look inside, there are directional vanes in several areas. cool stuff though huh !

[@danielweiss3810]

+racear8 The camera's frame rate isn't fast enough o see the blades moving

[@merc340sr]

...reving up and down several times.....strange?!

[@nickakers7985]

That plane never moved from that spot until it was scrapped. Sad.

[@user-gr8ev3xf1y]

Rip Dc9

[@intothevoid5074]

sayonara DC9 😭

[@prasanna8007]

why isnt the engine spinning

[@Merlinbird]

***** Inlet guide vanes.

[@Helicopterpilot16]

Why is everyone saying engine protector. They are Inlet guide vanes. They do as they are named, guide the air to the first stage of the fan.

[@Merlinbird]

***** You answered (incorrectly) as though you knew the name and function (again, incorrectly on the function as well). Inlet guide vanes are there to guide the airflow into the fan.

[@maxmb990]

why does it have one engine off

[@muhannadmuhammad2440]

Why is the Engine not running?

[@airplaneguy3389]

InvisibleCatM the engines are definitely running... it would not be flying if the engines weren’t working.. 🙃 The DC-9 and MD-80 both have these things called “stationary guide vanes” which are basically fan blades in front that stay completely still to help guide air into the engine better

[@SSaugaCriss]

commonly referred to as 'stator vanes'

[@joshthekiwi1540]

BellCC

[@joshthekiwi1540]

ProcrastinatingPuma lmao 😂😂😂

[@mromarimack]

I didn't know that the DC-9's engines did not spin.

[@SuperBooboo02]

they spin what u are seeing is fixing air vanes at the front of the fan the fan is behind them

[@graycloud057]

MD aircraft, out flew , and out performed them all.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Not in fuel efficiency though

[@graycloud057]

@@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621 - that point I’d totally agree on. 👍🏼

[@rickyboy1947]

dirty brown water lakes....yuk