543
De Havilland DHC-6-300
PJ-WIF
Year of Manufacture:
Built as:
Engine Installation:
Registration History:
1977
DHC-6-300
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
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Operator [Owner]
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
ALM-Antillean Airlines, Curaçao
Via Columbus, OH 21-Jul-1977 to 13-Aug-1977 for avionics work prior to delivery to Saint Maarten
Winair-Windward Island Airways, Saint Maarten
Damaged on landing at Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe 27-Jul-1983; repairable
Via sea to Port of Miami, then via road to Opa-locka, FL for repairs; noted at Opa-locka 05-Oct-1983
Winair-Windward Island Airways, Saint Maarten
Withdrawn from use & stored at Saint Maarten 30-Jul-2002 (with a total of 132,000 landings)
Change
Roll Out
F/Flight
Delivered
Transfer
Repaired
Date
Jun-1977
24-Jun-1977
13-Jul-1977
Jun-1978
1984
Additional Historical Information
Aircraft was reportedly sold to Bombardier after reaching the end of the design life cycle maximum of 132,000 landings. The fuselage was noted stored at Airdrie, AB 26-Jul-2008 with the MSN 543 painted on the side.
Historical Photo Gallery
PJ-WIF DHC-6-300 ALM Antillean Airlines Sint Maarten Date/Photographer Unknown
543 DHC-6-300 Winair Sint Maarten Date/Photographer Unknown
PJ-WIF DHC-6-300 Winair Saint Barthelemy Jul-1983 Photographer Unknown
543 DHC-6-300 Winair Sint Maarten 23-Mar-2001 Photographer Unknown
PJ-WIF DHC-6-300 Winair Airdrie, AB 30-Sep-2014 K.I. Swartz Photo ©