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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
C-GBJE
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566

Series 300

F-GBDA • N306EH

C-GBJE
• Registration • Activity and details of Owner/Operator and other historical information

• F-GBDA de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out date 08-Feb-1978. First flight 08-Feb-1978.

• F-GBDA Delivered to Air Alpes, Chambéry, France. 03-May-1978.

• F-GBDA Leased to Air Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe. 03-Jul-1979.

• F-GBDA Returned to Air Alpes, Chambéry, France, 05-Apr-1980.

• N306EH Sold to Evergreen Helicopters, Anchorage, AK., 28-Jan-1981.

• N306EH Evergreen purchased Air Spur and Company renamed Evergreen Airspur, Los Angeles, CA., Jan-1985.

• C-GBJE Sold to Air Inuit (1985) Ltd., Dorval, QC. Regd 24-May-1985 & 29-Nov-1989. Canx 31-Jan-1993.

Accident: Kangiqsujuaq Airport, QC, 26-Oct-1989 At the end of a flight from Quaqtaq Airport, QC., a gust of wind on touchdown caused the pilot to lose control. The Twin Otter struck a ditch and sustained irreparable damage. Two crew and 11 passengers survived. Aircraft written off.

• Written off •

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F-GBDA of AIR ALPES at Downsview - CYZD.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 25 February 1978
Photo: Unknown photographer © March 1978 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
N306EH at her Marana base.
Photo: Gary Vincent © March 1982 - Kenneth I. Swartz Collection - Aird Archives
N306EH of EVERGREEN.
Photo: Udo Schaeffer © August 1982 - Erik Johannesson Collection