Aircraft Photo of VP-FAW | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-310 Twin Otter | British Antarctic Survey

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	VP-FAW
Aircraft Original Type:	De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft Generic Type:	De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft Version:	De Havilland Canada DHC-6-310 Twin Otter
C/n (msn):	546
Operator Titles:	British Antarctic Survey

Location
City / Airport:	Toronto - Lester B Pearson InternationalMap
Region / Country:	Ontario, Canada
Airport Codes:	ICAO: CYYZ IATA: YYZ Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	10 March 1978
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	848731

Photo Comment
First flown 27 June 1977 as VP-FAW and delivered to the British Antarctic Survey 11 July. BAS operated her in Antarctica during the Southern summers, she was leased to Loganair during the Northern summers of 1978 to 1980. Damaged on take-off 24 February 1981 in Antarctica, but repaired. Damage beyond repair when torn from her tie-down ropes and overturned during gale force winds at Rothera Station 18 November 1981. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 21 September 2025, and has since been viewed 26 times.

Photo Comment

First flown 27 June 1977 as VP-FAW and delivered to the British Antarctic Survey 11 July. BAS operated her in Antarctica during the Southern summers, she was leased to Loganair during the Northern summers of 1978 to 1980. Damaged on take-off 24 February 1981 in Antarctica, but repaired. Damage beyond repair when torn from her tie-down ropes and overturned during gale force winds at Rothera Station 18 November 1981. Photographer unknown

This photo was added on 21 September 2025, and has since been viewed 26 times.

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