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The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Type c/n Reg History
DHC-6 Twin Otter 116 ZS-PDY
DHC-6 Twin Otter 149 ZS-SBP
DHC-6 Twin Otter 280 ZS-JEU 9V-BCJ (Air Charter of Singapore and/or Saberair, 4/70 to 8/71); ZS-JEU (De Beers Consolidated Mines, 12/74 to 1978; Anglo American of SA, from 1978); XW-PHP (registered 8/71); VH-AQB (Air Queensland ); 7P-AAE; VR-CAV; 9V-BCJ; P2-RDZ; P2-GVI; VH-FNT (Flight West Airlines); H4-FNT (Solomon Airlines, leased); VH-FNT (Flight West Airlines); H4-FNT (Solomon Airlines)
DHC-6 Twin Otter 334 ZS-OUJ
DHC-6 Twin Otter 424 ZS-LGN
DHC-6 Twin Otter 513 ZS-OHS ZS-SCJ
DHC-6 Twin Otter 580 ZS-PZO
DHC-6 Twin Otter 582 ZS-SAI Previously ZS-OVI and ZS-IYU
DHC-6 Twin Otter 598 ZS-NJK Accident 31 August 2007. The Twin Otter was being ferried back from Punia (PUN) (Democratic Republic of Congo) to Goma (GOM) in VMC. It was involved in an accident some 8-10 minutes after departure. The airplane crash-landed in the Oku River between Punia and Tchamaka. The airplane came to rest inverted in the water and was badly damaged. The aircraft was leased from Solenta Aviation and operated by Air Serv International.
DHC-6 Twin Otter 691 ZS-MZB
DHC-6 Twin Otter 719 ZS-OVN
DHC-6 Twin Otter 721 ZS-OVT
DHC-6 Twin Otter 838 ZS-OEF
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter c/n 580 ZS-PZO
Photograph: Bruce Perkins