In May, 2010 de Havilland DHC-3 Turbo Otter SX-ARO nosed over during a water landing at an airshow in Biscarrosse, France. Just another small reminder when landing on water to double check that your gear is up!

Victoria Air Maintenance sent a small crew to France to disassemble the crashed aircraft, load it in a container and ship it back to Canada for repairs. The repairs are almost complete and soon this Otter will return to the skies.

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Arriving in Canada

Unloading the aircraft after the long journey from France to Canada.

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Repairing the Damage

Many of the instruments had water damage from being at the bottom of the lake. All of the instruments and avionics had to be replaced.

The aircraft had to be completely separated at sta:111 bulkhead because of the extensive damage in this area.

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Repaired and Ready to Fly

The crew at Victoria Air Maintenance proud of their work!