The accident aircraft was N726DA, a Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar, it was only six years old, having been delivered to Delta in 1979.
The accident aircraft was, a Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar, a workhorse in Delta's fleet at the time. N726DA was only six years old, having been delivered to Delta in 1979.