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| Date: | Sunday 26 February 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Leeward Islands Air Transport - LIAT |
| Registration: | VP-LIR |
| MSN: | 25 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Codrington Airstrip, Barbuda (TAPH) -
 Antigua and Barbuda
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While training at Coco Point Airstrip, Barbuda the crew were attempting a touch and go on a nearby strip at Codrington; due to a strong 30 knot crosswind the aircraft ground looped and ran off the runway. Deemed an insurance write-off the wreckage was initially purchased back by LIAT, and then sold for rebuilding.
Sources:
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_25.html
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2025 02:48 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 20-Feb-2025 03:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 07:33 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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