With a DOM of 1979, this S-76 was an early production airframe (test registration N5009V). Delivered new to KLM Helikopters as PH-NZN, which did operate it till around 1986. Next "stop" was Northwest Helicopters (as N9007N), before Heli-Union did operate it as F-GILD and LX-HUD. When pictured here under contract with the Pecten oil company in Cameroon, LX-HUD had already been upgraded to a S-76A+ (Turbomeca Arriel 1S engines). Next stops were w/ the South African Police as ZS-RKE, then as D2-EXG w/ SonAir Angola, w/ EagleCopters as C-FLRQ and finally w/ Jayrow Helicopters as VH-XHJ. Broken up.

Registered as G-BISZ in 1981 then N1144 in 2014. Cancelled from the register in 2020.

Aircraft crashed in the North Sea in 2002 with 11 fatalities

Landing at the helicopter apron, bringing in trade visitors.

Previously registered N93WW

Previously registered N103BH

Arriving from a North Sea gas platform.

Returning to base after another return flight to a North Sea gas platform

One of several S-76 helicopters based at Norwich in support of North Sea gas platforms.

Arriving at the end of another routine flight from a North Sea gas platform.

Inbound from a North Sea gas platform