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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · HK-2486X · AeroTACA Express

De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) illustration in AeroTACA Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

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

DHC6-676Written off
RegistrationCOHK-2486X
OperatorAeroTACA Express
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) built in 1980. Operated for TAVINA Transportes Colombiana de Aviación, Intercontinental de Aviación S.A., AIRES Colombia and AeroTACA Express.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 13,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier
First flight1980
Country of registrationColombia
MSN676
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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1980
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Mar 27, 1980
Delivered to De Havilland Canada
Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-GBZF.
Jul 1, 1980
Transferred to TAVINA Transportes Colombiana de Aviación
Transferred to TAVINA Transportes Colombiana de Aviación.
Dec 1, 1986
Transferred to Intercontinental de Aviación S.A.
Transferred to Intercontinental de Aviación S.A..
Aug 1, 1987
Transferred to AIRES Colombia
Transferred to AIRES Colombia.
Jan 1, 1989
Transferred to AeroTACA Express
Transferred to AeroTACA Express.

Operators

1980-03-27
De Havilland Canada
Registration C-GBZF
1980-07-01
1982-08-11
1986-12-01
1987-08-01
AIRES Colombia
Registration HK-2486X
1989-01-01
AeroTACA Express
Registration HK-2486X

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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MLA

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Chicago

Vuelopedia. “De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · HK-2486X · AeroTACA Express.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-676.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · HK-2486X · AeroTACA Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-676 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · HK-2486X · AeroTACA Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-676},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-676}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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