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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200
T-87 (1)
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Series 200

T-87 (1)

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

• T-87 (1) de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out date unknown. First flight 21-Apr-1969.

• T-87 (1) Argentine Air Force / Fuerza Aérea Argentina. On charge 09-Oct-1969. IX Brigada Aérea, Escuadron VII de Transporte Aérea, Commodore Rivadara / Chubut.

• T-87 (1) Transferred to LADE - Lineas Aéreas del Estade. Date unknown.

Accident in the area of El Bolson, 07-Aug-1977. The aircraft crashed into the Cerro Bayo, as a result of bad weather, while on a special flight from Bariloche to Comodoro Rivadavia for the transfer of the Governor of Rio Black, his wife and an entourage. Four crew and two of the passengers were killed.

• Written off •
T-87 bound for Argentina.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 08 September 1968 - Michael J. Ody Collection
T-87 with T-86
Photo: Unknown photographer © Date unknown - Michael J. Ody Collection
T-87 in later markings.
Photo: Unknown photographer © April 2005 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives