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1960 De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbo Otter C/N 393Discuss this aircraft in forum |
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| Manufacturer: | De Havilland Canada |
| Model: | DHC-3 Turbo Otter Search all De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbo Otter |
| Year built: | 1960 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 393 |
| Number of Seats: | 11 |
| Number of Engines: | 1 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Registration Number: | C-FJHA |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | C0187B |
| Certification Issued: | 2007-11-02 |
| Current Status: | Registered |
| Delivery Date: | 2007-10-03 |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | Harbour Air Ltd |
| Address: | Richmond, British Columbia V7B1W4 Canada |
| Michael van der Sanden, 2009-11-30 00:00:00 | |
| 4R-ARA. In 2003 Sri Lankan Air Taxis had been formed, as a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Airlines, to operate domestic air services within Sri Lanka and started operations with a leased Cessna 208 Caravan. This was replaced in October 2004 by two Vazar turbine Otters 4R-ARA (214) and 4R-ARB (393). These two Otters continued in service for nearly three years but due to the declining security situation within Sri Lanka (with frequent attacks by ‘Tamil Tiger’ insurgents), many of the destinations served had to be abandoned, and this fact together with the declining number of tourists visiting the country rendered the operation no longer viable. Sri Lanka Airlines decided to close down the operation, with the last flight operating on 5th June 2007. The two Otters were put into storage at Colombo and put up for sale. During nearly three years of operation, Sri Lanka Air Taxis had operated 3,700 revenue flights and carried over 17,000 passengers, demonstrating that in better times there was sufficient demand for such domestic air travel within Sri Lanka. The buyer of the two Otters was Harbour Air of Vancouver. The two Otters were shipped from Colombo to Vancouver, arriving in four large containers on 31st October 2007 and over the winter of 2007/08 the Otters were repainted into Harbour Air colours and made ready for service. 4R-ARA was registered to Harbour Air as CGHAG on 3rd October 2007 and on the same day 4R-ARB was registered to Harbour Air as C-FJHA. | |