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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · HK-2445 · ACES Colombia

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

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

DHC6-684Scrapped
RegistrationCOHK-2445
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (HB-LTF), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: BAZL (Switzerland), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorACES Colombia
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) in Downsview. Operated for Zimex Aviation and ACES Colombia. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada
Engines2× 2 x PWC PT6A-27
PropulsionTurboprop
Built inDownsview, Ontario (Canadá)
Country of registrationColombia
OwnerACES Colombia
MSN684
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) under its former registration HB-LTF · Oct 9, 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

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.

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Aircraft chronology

1980
Delivered to ACES Colombia
Delivered to ACES Colombia as HK-2445.
Apr 16, 1980
Transferred to De Havilland Canada
Transferred to De Havilland Canada.
Jun 6, 1980
Transferred to ACES Colombia
Transferred to ACES Colombia.
Aug 1, 1988
Incident at Colombia
On August 1, 1988, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2445), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in an incident at Colombia (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.
What happened
Hijacking of the flight; the passengers were robbed of their belongings. The aircraft was not destroyed; six hijackers were captured.
Source: ACES Colombia

Operators

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Zimex Aviation
Registration HB-LTF
1980
ACES Colombia
Registration HK-2445
1980-04-16
De Havilland Canada
Registration C-GCGP
1980-06-06
ACES Colombia
Registration HK-2445X

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BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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