| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N299BC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-61A |
| C/n (msn): | 61094 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | June 1980 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 832061 |
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In 1962 Sikorsky developed the S-61A Payloader, a stripped down and shortened S-61N with landing gear from an S-61L for aerial crane work. This is the only one built and is pictured undergoing maintenance (rebuilding?) with Okanagan Helicopters. The company was interested in the machine, but lack of a Canadian type certificate made it too expensive to consider. The helicopter was sold to Croman as N318Y. It was written off when it settled into trees and impacted terrain after a power loss on March 26, 2002. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 August 2025, and has since been viewed 64 times. |