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As the aircraft touched down after the first flight of a two-leg ceremonial routing, the sendoff began and the DC-9 would soon be history.Ī small gathering of Delta pilots, flight attendants, and tech ops were on hand to say goodbye to an old friend. Paul International Airport (MSP) as Delta Air Lines was preparing to operate their final scheduled McDonnell Douglas DC-9 flight.

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Despite the bitter temperatures, spirits were high at Minneapolis – St. It was a cold day in Minneapolis, the coldest in decades. Delta flight 2014, the final scheduled DC-9 (reg N773NC) flight, pushed back from the gate at MSP – Photo: Chris Spradlin