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

DHC6-781Unknown

RegistrationMV8Q-TMJ

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TMOperatorTMA Trans Maldivian Airways

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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) built in 1982. Has operated for Ecuadorian Air Force, Helicol, SAM Colombia and TMA Trans Maldivian Airways.

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Old · 44 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier

First flight1982

Country of registrationMaldivas

MSN781

Hex / ICAO 24-bit05A04A

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N781JM · 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

With its 1,427 km range, from Bogota it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen755 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima1,888 km

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

1995–2001SAM Colombia airline base

Base

BOGBogota

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1982

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Feb 1, 1982

Delivered to De Havilland Canada

Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-GETI.

Mar 1, 1982

Transferred to Ecuadorian Air Force

Transferred to Ecuadorian Air Force.

Mar 1, 1983

Transferred to De Havilland Canada

Transferred to De Havilland Canada.

Apr 18, 1983

Transferred to Helicol

Transferred to Helicol.

Jul 1, 1995

Transferred to SAM Colombia

Transferred to SAM Colombia.

Nov 25, 1998

Re-registered

Changed from HK-4019X to HK-4169X (still with SAM Colombia).

Apr 4, 2001

Transferred to TMA Trans Maldivian Airways

Transferred to TMA Trans Maldivian Airways.

Operators

1982-02-01

De Havilland Canada

Registration C-GETI

1982-03-01

Ecuadorian Air Force

Registration 781

1983-03-01

De Havilland Canada

Registration C-GETI

1983-04-18

Helicol

Registration HK-2970X

1995-07-01

SAM Colombia

Registration HK-4019X

1998-11-25

SAM Colombia

Registration HK-4169X

2001-04-04

TMA Trans Maldivian Airways

Registration N781JM · Lessor: AeroCentury

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TMA Trans Maldivian Airways

Registration 8Q-TMJ

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · 8Q-TMJ · TMA Trans Maldivian Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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