Aircraft Photo of VP-FAP | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter | British Antarctic Survey

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	VP-FAP
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-6-300 Twin Otter
C/n (msn):	333
Operator Titles:	British Antarctic Survey

Location
City / Airport:	FairoaksMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGTF IATA: - Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	September 1976
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	885988

Photo Comment
First flown in October 1971 and delivered to the British Antarctic Survey 10 November 1971. Written off 21 January 1977 when it collided with snow slope, which had been mistaken for a level landing field at Gomez Nunatak, Adelaide Island, Antarctica. There were no injuries. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 2 January 2026, and has since been viewed 35 times.

Photo Comment

First flown in October 1971 and delivered to the British Antarctic Survey 10 November 1971. Written off 21 January 1977 when it collided with snow slope, which had been mistaken for a level landing field at Gomez Nunatak, Adelaide Island, Antarctica. There were no injuries. Photographer unknown

This photo was added on 2 January 2026, and has since been viewed 35 times.

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