VH-DMI. Fairchild SA-227DC Metro 23. c/n DC-839B.

Was also registered as: VH-OYI.

 

This aircraft was first flown as 'N3022F' - July 1993

Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-12U engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N3022F - July 1993

Registered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc

Sold to Hazelton Airlines - September 10, 1993

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-DMI - September 10, 1993

Registered to Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd

Arrived Cudal, NSW on completion of the delivery flight as N3022F - September 11, 1993

Configured to seat 19 passengers

Bodas Pty Ltd acquired 20% ownership of Hazelton Airlines - October 2000

Bodas Pty Ltd was the holding company for TNT / News Ltd

Advertised for sale - January 2001

Hazelton Airlines became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - May 2001

Ansett suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001

Operated its last revenue service Merimbula - Moruya - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AN7560 - September 14, 2001

A separate administrator to Ansett was appointed to handle the sale of the 'Hazelton' subsidiary equipment

Sold to Pearl Aviation - March 05, 2002

It was overhauled and repainted by GAM at Melbourne (Essendon) - March 2002

Reregistered as VH-OYI - March 21, 2002

Registered to Pearl Aviation Pty Ltd

Departed Melbourne (Essendon) on the ferry flight to Perth - March 21, 2002

Current with Pearl Aviation - 2010