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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
CF-QDG
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Series 300

CF-QDG • VP-BDD

CF-QDG

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

• CF-QDG de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out date 20-Jun-1969. First flight 11-Jun-1969.

• CF-QDG Leased to Georgian Bay Airways, Parry Sound, ON. Regd 21-Jul-1969.

• CF-QDG Returned to de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON, Regd Jan-1970.

Note: Used as demonstrator through Sep-1970 – noted at Oakland, CA 11-May-1970

• CF-QDG Leased to Midwest Airlines, Winnipeg, MB, Regd Sep-1970.

• CF-QDG Returned to de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON, Regd Nov-1970.

• VP-BDD Leased to Out Island Airways, Nassau, Bahamas. Regd Nov-1970.

• VP-BDD Returned to de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Regd 18-Feb-1971.

• CF-QDG Re-regd to de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Regd 19-Feb-1971.

Noted at Paris Air Show 31-May to 04-Jun-1971 with display code 101

Note: Used as demonstrator again through Mar-1972 – noted at London-Gatwick, UK 24-May-1971 & 03-Nov-1971

• CF-QDG Bradley Air Services, Carp, ON. Regd Apr-1972.

Accident: Cornwallis Island, NT 14-Jun-1977. Sustained damage to landing gear after striking ice hummock on landing. The aircraft was repairable and returned to service.

• CF-QDG Re-regd to Bradley Air Services, Carp, ON., 31-Aug-1978.

Accident: Frobisher Bay NWT . 23-Aug-1978. The Twin Otter was at 40 feet over the runway on final approach when it rolled left and descended out of control, hitting the glide slope antenna with the left wing and no. 1 engine. The aircraft crashed in an inverted attitude. One crew member killed and one crew member and 2 passengers injured. Aircraft written off.

• CF-QDG Aircraft removed from the Register: 28-Oct-1988.

Written off

Latest update

• Revised Format and updated data added 24-Aug-2020 •

CF-QDG at Downsview for Georgian Bay Airways.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 11 July 1969 - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-QDG beautiful ramp study.
Photo: A. Fleury © 11 July 1969 - William Haines / Michael J. Ody Collections
VP-BDD at Toronto - CYYZ.
Photo: R. Moneta © 1970 - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-QDG at Nassau - MYNN / NAS, Bahamas.
Photo: Unknown photographer © September 1970 - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-QDG shutting down at Toronto - CYYZ.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © April 1971 - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-QDG with Bradley Air Services at Carp - CYRP, Ontario.
Photo: Joan Turner © 1974 - William Haines / Michael J. Ody Collections