ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64807
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| Date: | Thursday 7 September 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12A |
| Owner/operator: | Executive Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-APZO |
| MSN: | 167 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nicosia -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nicosia, Cyprus (NIC/LCCC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Built at Palo Alto, CA in 1950 and first registered in the USA as N8167H. US Registration cancelled 31.3.60, and re-registered in the UK as G-APZO 20.4.60 to Helicopter Sales Ltd., London, SW1. Sold on and re-registered) to Executive Helicopters Ltd., London SW1.
UK registration G-APZO cancelled 15.2.61 upon sale to "Egypt". Written off (damaged beyond repair) 7.9.61 when crashed at Nicosia, Cyprus on delivery flight. According to some sources, the Egyptian registration SU-ALK had been reserved for this helicopter.
Derelict remains photographed dumped at Nicosia, Cyprus 28.2.70 (see link #3)
Sources:
1. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APZO-1.pdf
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APZO-2.pdf
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1084112/
4. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/su.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2014 20:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2014 20:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2014 00:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date] |
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