Aircraft Photo of N46RA | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter | Rio Airways | AirHistory.net #25494
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N46RA
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
C/n (msn):606
Operator Titles:Rio Airways
Location
City / Airport:Houston - William P HobbyMap
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KHOU   IATA: HOU   Local: HOU   Other: -
 
Photo Date:September 1981
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 25494
Photo Comment

Rio Airways began flying in 1967 and received this Twin Otter January 19, 1979.The aircraft moved to South America in 1983 as HK-2889X with Aeroejectivos Colombia. Sold to Helicol in March 1994, it unfortunately crashed during a VFR approach in limited visibility at El Yopal, Colombia July 4, 1991.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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