ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280222
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| Date: | Thursday 27 February 1975 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ATZX |
| MSN: | 1469 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Redhill Aerodrome, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey (EGKR) |
Bell 47G-2 G-ATZX, Bristol Helicopters Ltd: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27 February 1975 when crashed at Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey
Registration G-ATZX cancelled (and airframe de-registered) as "PWFU" ("Permanently Withdrawn From Use") 20 June 1975
G-ATZX was ex-HB-XAT (Swiss Registry): First registered in Switzerland 20/3/1957 to Heliswiss AG of Locarno, re-registered as G-ATZX on 27/9/1966. Built 1956 as N2808B (US Registry) for test flying and delivery
Sources:
1. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ATZX-1.pdf
2. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ATZX-2.pdf
3. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-ATZX/1046236
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/military/Crashes_in_the_South_East.pdf
5. https://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17138.0
6. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1398645
7. http://www.swissheli.com/history/hb-xat.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2022 23:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Jul-2022 23:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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