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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
C-GKCJ
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Series 300

C-GKCJ • (C-GSFT) • C-GKCJ • A6-AMM

C-GKCJ

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

• C-GKCJ de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out date 06-Jun-1980. First flight 06-Jun-1980.

• (C-GSFT) Ordered but not delivered to Shirley Air Seriesvices (ntu), 07-May-1981.

• C-GKCJ Delivered to Gold West Holdings, Ganges, BC., 29-May-1981, Canx 09-Aug-1985.

Note: Arrived Calgary, AB 29-May-1981 on delivery & rolled out 09-Jul-1981 in EAS-Emirates Air Services colour scheme.

Flew via Reykjavík, Iceland - Luton, UK - Brindisi, Italy 14-Jul-1981 on delivery.

• C-GKCJ Leased to EAS - Emirates Air Services, Abu Dhabi, 09-Jul-1981.

• A6-AMM Re regd to EAS - Emirates Air Services, 1982.

Note: Delivered back to Canada via Southend & Reykjavik 27-May-1985.

• C-GKCJ Sold to Air Inuit, Dorval, QC. Based Kuujjuaq, QC., 04-Jun-1985 & 19-Dec-1989. Canx 23-Dec-1992.

Note: Rolled out in full Air Inuit c/s 29-Jul-1985.

• C-GKCJ Leased to Air Wemindji, Radisson, QC., 23-Dec-1992.

• C-GKCJ Returned to Air Inuit, Dorval, QC., May-1993.

• C-GKCJ Leased to Labrador Airways, Goose Bay, NL., 20-May-1993, Canx 23-Jun-1994.

• C-GKCJ Returned to Air Inuit (1985) Ltd., Dorval, QC., Based Kuujjuaq, QC., 29-Jun-1994. Canx 24-May-1995.

• C-GKCJ Leased to Bradley Air Services, Carp ON., 30-May-1995, & 20-Nov-1995. Canx 13-Jan-1997.

• C-GKCJ Returned to Air Inuit, Montréal,QC., 13-Jan-1997. Re regd 17-May-2002, 18-Jan-2011 & 14-Jun-2012. Based Dorval, QC.

Accident: 11-Feb-2007. Berbegamau Airstrip, Québec, - 11-Feb-2007. The aircraft was transporting mining material between Kattiniq/Donaldson Lake Airport, QC and Berbegamau. During a landing in drifting snow, the aircraft struck a snowbank and the nose wheel broke on impact. None of the seven occupants was injured. The aircraft's nose wheel was substantially damaged. The Berbegamau Airstrip is located near the New Québec Crater in Northern Québec.

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C-GKCJ all white, at Calgary - CYYC, Alberta.
Photo: Anthony J. Hickey © June 1981 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-GKCJ for EAS, add some colour.
Photo: Anthony J. Hickey © October 1981 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-GKCJ at Calgary - CYYC, Alberta.
Photo: Anthony J. Hickey © August 1985 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-GKCJ of AIR INUIT, at Akpatok Island.
Photo: Norm Grist © 02 August 2007
C-GKCJ of AIR INUIT, at Val d'Or - CYVO, Québec.
Photo: Yves Levasseur © 30 June 2013