| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-BKFN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 214 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 214ST SuperTransport |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 214ST SuperTransport |
| C/n (msn): | 28109 |
| Operator Titles: | British Caledonian Helicopters |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FarnboroughMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLF IATA: FAB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Farnborough International 1982 |
| Photo Date: | September 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 868030 |
| Photo Comment |
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Newly registered to BCal Helicopters just a month before this show appearance, this B214 ditched 12nm NE of Frazerburgh on 15th May 1986 following collective control failure on a return flight from Sumburgh to Aberdeen. It was recovered, repaired and sold to Bristow Australia as VH-LHT, changing to VH-BEE. After reverting to G-BKFN with Bristow in 1995, to LZ-CAW but again returned with UK reg. In 2007 became N727HT then C-GDYZ in 2010 with Helicopter Transport Services Canada. Crashed on 7th June 2021 during fire suppression ops near Nipigon in Ontario after tail rotor failure. Repaired again This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 November 2025, and has since been viewed 62 times. |