Christian Humanitarian Organization Deploys New Cargo Aircraft Amid Farewell to Decades-Long DC-8 Service
Samaritan’s Purse, a North Carolina-based humanitarian organization, has retired its last DC-8 aircraft, a four-engine DC-8 built in 1968, after decades of service. The organization is introducing a new Boeing 767 cargo aircraft, which has already begun flying major relief missions. The DC-8, nicknamed ‘The Mighty DC-8,’ carried over 9 million pounds of cargo on 217 missions, supporting disaster relief, medical missions, and other humanitarian efforts around the world. The organization’s aviation program, which has grown to over 20 aircraft, will continue to play a critical role in its humanitarian work.