Samaritan’s Purse Retires Historic DC-8 and Welcomes New Boeing 767
Aviation News – Samaritan’s Purse has officially retired its last U.S.-registered Douglas DC-8 and introduced a Boeing 767 to its fleet during a ceremony held on November 14, 2025, in Greensboro, North Carolina, marking a major step in modernizing its global relief operations. The organization hosted the decommissioning event at its Airlift Response Center, where the DC-8-72CF, registered N782SP, was formally parked for the final time.