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VH-PGT. de Havilland Canada DHC-6-320 Twin Otter. c/n 271.
It was also registered as: VH-NIO.
This aircraft was originally ordered new by Floair Inc First flown at Downsview as 'N5218' - December 1969 Sold to Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea - December 22, 1969 This was the second DHC-6-300 to be purchased by Ansett Airlines Arrived Sydney (Bankstown) on completion of the delivery flight in all-metal livery - January 1970 Prepared for delivery to Ansett by Hawker de Havilland, Bankstown Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-PGT - February 19, 1970 Registered to Ansett (P&NG) Ltd Ferried Sydney (Bankstown) - Lae - February 1970 Withdrawn from service at Lae - October 1973 Sold to Bannock Aerospace Ltd - November 01, 1973 Accepted by Bannock Aerospace at Sydney (Bankstown) Airport - November 1973 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 21, 1973 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as CF-JJI - November 22, 1973 Sold to Amoco, Pakistan - December 1973 Entered onto the Pakistani Aircraft Register as AP-AXH - ? Transferred to Amoco Drilling Services - August 24, 1981 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N9090Z - ? Aircraft was ferried to Gabon for company operations Sold to Solair - August 1987 Entered onto the Solomon Aircraft Register as H4-SIA - August 1987 Registered to Solomon Islands Airlines - January 1989 Leased to Norfolk Pacific Aviation - June 1989 Cancelled from the Solomon Islands Aircraft Register - June 23, 1989 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NIO - July 03, 1989 Returned to Solomon Islands Airlines on termination of the lease - June 1990 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 16, 1990 Entered onto the Solomon Aircraft Register as H4-SIA - October 17, 1990 The aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into Mt Nashua, Guadalcanal - September 27, 1991 It was on a flight from Kira Kira to Honiara Killed were the 2 crew members and all 13 passengers on board |
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VH-PGT. Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Bankstown Airport, November 1973. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-858.) |
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VH-PGT. Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Bankstown Airport, November 1973. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-941.) |
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CF-JJI. Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Bankstown Airport, January 1974. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-417.) |