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

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Registration5W-FAY

SAOperatorSamoa Airways

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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) built in 1980. Operates for Samoa Airways.

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Old · 46 years · ≈ 69,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada

Engines2× P&W Canada PT6A-27

PropulsionTurboprop

First flight1980

Country of registrationSamoa

OwnerSamoa Airways

MSN690

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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorSamoa Airways airline base

Base

APWApia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1980

Built

Assembled by De Havilland Canada.

Jul 28, 2026

Incident at Fitiuta (FTI) Airport

On July 28, 2026, the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft (registration 5W-FAY), operated by Samoa Airways, was involved in an incident at Fitiuta (FTI) Airport due to a runway excursion, leaving 1 injured. Source: Samoa Airways.

Source: Samoa Airways

Operators

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Samoa Airways

Registration 5W-FAY

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · 5W-FAY · Samoa Airways. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-690

MLA

“De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · 5W-FAY · Samoa Airways.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-690. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · 5W-FAY · Samoa Airways.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-690.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · 5W-FAY · Samoa Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-690 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · 5W-FAY · Samoa Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-690},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-690}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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