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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
8Q-TMV
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Series 300

C-GTYG • (N305EH) • C-GCVI • N320EA • C-FNBL

8Q-TMV

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

• C-GTYG de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out date 08-May-1979. First flight 22-May-1979.

Note: Used as demonstrator aircraft May-1979 - May-1980.

• (N305EH(1)) Ordered but NTU to Evergreen Helicopters, Anchorage, AK. 09-Apr-1980.

• C-GCVI Re regd to de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. 10-Jun-1980.

• C-GCVI Delivered to Air Inuit, Dorval, QC. 20-Jun-1980.

Accident: Sugluk, QC 01-Aug-1981 - Overran airstrip by 175 feet, coming to a stop in an area of rocks and boulders after landing downwind. The aircraft was repairable & returned to service by Nov-1981.

• N320EA Sold to Professional Aircraft Marketing Inc., Denver, CO. 03-Apr-1991.

• N320EA Sold to ERA Aviation, Anchorage AK, 05-Apr-1991.

• C-FNBL Sold to Ashe Aircraft Enterprises, Springbank AB, 16-Feb-2007. Regd 07-Mar-2007.

• C-FNBL Sold to 402677 Alberta Ltd., Calgary, AB. Regd 27-Apr-2007. Canx 20-Sep-2007.

• C-FNBL Leased to Air Inuit, Dorval ,QC. Regd. 20-Sep-2007 Canx 27-Oct-2009.

Flew Springbank, AB - Winnipeg, MB - Wawa, ON - Montreal-Trudeau, QC 10/11-Jul-2007.

• C-FNBL Sold to Ashe Aircraft Enterprises, Calgary, AB [402677 Alberta Ltd., Calgary, AB dba Beau Del Leasing]. Regd 27-Oct-2009. Canx 30-Nov-2009.

Flew Springbank, AB - Calgary, AB - Iqaluit, NU - Keflavik, Iceland - Malmö, Sweden - Larnaca, Cyprus - Muscat, Oman - Male, Maldives 11/16-Nov-2009.

• 8Q-TMV Leased to Trans Maldivian Airways, Male, Republic of Maldives. Regd 09-Dec-2009.

• 8Q-TMV Registered to Trans Maldivian Airways Pvt., Ltd., Male 15-Aug-2013. (no indication of prior transfer to Maldivian Air Taxi).

09-Jun-2014.

Accident: Hulhulé Lagoon, Velana International Airport. 27-May-2017. Landing accident on flight from Conrad Maldives Rangali Resort. The aircraft operated by Trans Maldivian Airways, suffered an accident while landing on the Hulhulé Lagoon, next to the Malé-Velana International Airport. The aircraft originated from the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort at 08:08 hours local time. After the accident the aircraft came to rest with the left-hand wing touching the water with an apparently collapsed left hand float attachment. Nine passengers & three crew. No serious injuries.

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C-GTYG at Downsview - CYZD, Ontario.
Photo: Caz Caswell © 09 March 1979 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-GTYG showing off at Paris Air Show.
Photo: Paul Hayes © 1979 - Michael J. Ody Collection
N320EA at Anchorage - PANC, Alaska.
Photos: Ron Kosys © 28 June 1999 - Aird Archives
8Q-TMV at Male.
Photo: Jeremy Denton © 04 April 2013 - Erik Johannesson Collection