| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VP-FAK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 294 |
| Operator Titles: | British Antarctic Survey |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Whalers Bay, Deception Island |
| Country: | Antarctica |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 14 February 2004 |
| Photo by: | Rolf Wallner |
| Photo ID: | 701413 |
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Otter 294 was delivered to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on 5 November 1959 registered VP-FAK. It was packed into a crate at Downsview and shipped to Deception Island in the Antarctic on board the MV Kista Dan, arriving 26 January 1960. First flight in the Antarctic was on 3 February 1960. It made its last flight from Adelaide Island to Deception Island on 7 March 1967. The Deception Island base was closed due to a volcanic eruption in December 1967. VP-FAK remained at Deception Island, lying outside the abandoned hangar. It was still to be seen there in 2004, thirty-seven years later. This photo is copyright © Rolf Wallner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 June 2024, and has since been viewed 285 times. |