| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N355EH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerospatiale AS-355 Ecureuil 2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aerospatiale AS-355/555 Ecureuil 2/TwinStar/Fennec |
| Aircraft Version: | Aerospatiale AS-355F Ecureuil 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 5137 |
| Operator Titles: | Era Helicopters |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 350413 |
| Photo Comment |
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Pictured being prepared for return to ERA Helicopters this Ecureuil 2 had been leased for the summer by Okanagan Helicopters as C-GXPO. Six years later on November 4, 1988, the helicopter was departing an offshore production platform in the Gulf of Mexico when the tail rotor drive shaft failed and it crashed after losing tail rotor function. It was found a coupling on the drive shaft was not up to normal every day use. Parts were re-designed and retro fitted to the AS355 fleet. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 April 2021, and has since been viewed 113 times. |