| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C-GEND |
| Fleet number: | 321 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | Vazar DHC-3T Turbine Otter |
| Manufacturers: | De Havilland Canada / Vazar |
| C/n (msn): | 371 |
| Operator Titles: | Whistler Air |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Vancouver - Harbour SeaplaneMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYHC IATA: CXH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 July 2022 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 499743 |
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The Whistler Air division of Harbour Air provides services to Whistler, BC and sightseeing over the Coastal Mountains, Garibaldi Provincial Park and Pemberton Ice Cap. First delivered to the US Army as U-1A 59-2224 in 1960, it was badly damaged on take off in Vietnam in 1969. In 1973 the wreck was sold for a mere $272, being rebuilt and sold to Kodiak Western Airlines. In 1986 it met with another serious accident while operated by Bering Air in Alaska. Rebuild and turbine conversion didn't happen till 1999, when it joined Whistler. Winter 2002/03 even saw a period of operations in Antarctica. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 September 2022, and has since been viewed 142 times. |