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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · P2-KST · Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd

De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) illustration in Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300)

DHC6-520Unknown
RegistrationPGP2-KST
OperatorHeavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd
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0incidents
0accidents
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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) built in 1977. Has operated for Línea Aeropostal Venezolana, Aereotuy and Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd.

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Old · 49 years · ≈ 73,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier
First flight1977
Country of registrationPapúa Nueva Guinea
MSN520
Hex / ICAO 24-bit898075
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · De Havilland Canada Twin Otter

Figures for the DHC-6-300 variant, the most representative of the family

Length15.8 m52 ft
Wingspan19.8 m65 ft
Height5.9 m19 ft
Range1,427 km771 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed337 km/h182 ktMach 0.32
Service ceiling8,140 m26,706 ft
Maximum take-off weight5,670 kg12,500 lb
Maximum payload2,307 kg5,086 lbIts 19 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity19 passengersUp to 20 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1965 (61 years ago) · About 1,000 units built · Still in production

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Aircraft chronology

1977
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jan 7, 1977
Delivered to De Havilland Canada
Delivered to De Havilland Canada as YV-27C.
Apr 19, 1977
Transferred to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana
Transferred to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana.
Jan 1, 1988
Transferred to Aereotuy
Transferred to Aereotuy.
Oct 1, 1993
Transferred to Nigeravia
Transferred to Nigeravia.
Mar 1, 1997
Transferred to Winair
Transferred to Winair.

Operators

1977-01-07
De Havilland Canada
Registration YV-27C
1977-04-19
Línea Aeropostal Venezolana
Registration YV-27C
1988-01-01
Aereotuy
Registration YV-527C
1993-10-01
Nigeravia
Registration 5U-ABU
1997-03-01
Winair
Registration YJ-RV5
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · P2-KST · Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-520

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“De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · P2-KST · Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-520. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia. “De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · P2-KST · Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-520.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · P2-KST · Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-520},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-520}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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