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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:146
    Last Civil Registration:8Q-MAT
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 cn 14...
    Latest Owner or Location:Trans Maldivan Airways

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    Dates

    Event

    1968

    Constructed as a DHC-6-200.

    From 1968 to 1974

    To Guyana Airways, Georgetown with new c/r 8R-GDC.

    June 1975

    To Northern Thunderbird Air with new c/r C-GNTA.

    1979


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 - Northern Thunderbird Air - in May 1979 - c/n 148 - built in 1968 for Guyana Airways -currently in service with Maldivian Air Taxi

    3 July 1980

    To Shirley Air Services keeping c/r C-GNTA.

    19 November 2006

    To Maldivian Air Taxi with new c/r 8Q-MAT (DHC-6 Twin Otter 200, 146).

    9 February 2012

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Lily Beach Resort, Huvahendhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives and was destined for Male International Airport (MLE/VRMM), Maldives. The accident occurred at Male International Airport (MLE) (Maldives) while landing. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: A float-equipped de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter passenger plane sustained damage during a water landing at Male International Airports sea plane base...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    5 December 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Male International Airport Seaplane Base, Maldives

    15 August 2013

    To Trans Maldivan Airways keeping c/r 8Q-MAT.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Aviation Safety Network
    Twin Otter Archive by Neil C. Aird
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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