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msn 416
DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
TJ-CBC
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msn 416

Series 300

(TJ-CDA)

TJ-CBC

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

• (TJ-CDA) de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out 04-Jun-1974. First flight 05-Jul-1974.

Note. Registration was applied to aircraft, however, was not taken up.

• TJ-CBC Cameroun Airlines, Douala, Cameroon. Delivered 17-Jul-1974.

Delivery via Reykjavik, Iceland - Plymouth, UK 22-Jul-1974.

Accident: Bafoussam, Cameroons 31-Oct-1981. Crashed on take-off due aircraft over-weight - one, pax killed - 2 crew and 21 pax, survived. The Twin Otter lost altitude after reaching just 15m on take-off. The aircraft couldn't be stopped on the remaining runway and overshot by 43m. – Aircraft written off.

Written off

TJ-CBC of Cameroon Airlines at Douala - FKKD, Cameroon.
Photo: Unknown photographer © Unknown date - Michael J. Ody Collection