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

DHC6-524Unknown

RegistrationGTTG-JCA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AEOperatorAereo Ruta Maya

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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) built in 1977. Has operated for Línea Aeropostal Venezolana, LTA Línea Turística Aereotuy, Seaborne Airlines and Aereo Ruta Maya.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier

First flight1977

Country of registrationGuatemala

MSN524

Hex / ICAO 24-bit0B4309

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N251SA · Oct 8, 2026

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2016Seaborne Airlines network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

SJUSan Juan

Main destinations

SKBBasseterre STTCharlotte Amalie STXChristiansted DOMMarigot EISBeef Island FDFFort-de-France LRMLa Romana NEVCharlestown PTPPointe-à-Pitre PUJPunta Cana SDQSanto Domingo

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Aircraft chronology

1977

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Feb 4, 1977

Delivered to De Havilland Canada

Delivered to De Havilland Canada as YV-29C.

Apr 19, 1977

Transferred to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Transferred to Línea Aeropostal Venezolana.

Jan 1, 1988

Transferred to LTA Línea Turística Aereotuy

Transferred to LTA Línea Turística Aereotuy.

Jun 1, 1996

Transferred to Seaborne Airlines

Transferred to Seaborne Airlines.

Jun 29, 2016

Transferred to Aereo Ruta Maya

Transferred to Aereo Ruta Maya.

Operators

1977-02-04

De Havilland Canada

Registration YV-29C

1977-04-19

Línea Aeropostal Venezolana

Registration YV-29C

1988-01-01

LTA Línea Turística Aereotuy

Registration YV-529C

1996-06-01

Seaborne Airlines

Registration N251SA

2016-06-29

Aereo Ruta Maya

Registration TG-JCA

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · TG-JCA · Aereo Ruta Maya}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-524},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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}

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