ZK-MCP. Hawker Siddeley HS-748-2A-233. c/n 1694-171.
Was also registered as: VR-UEH; V8-UEH; C-FYDU.
This aircraft was built by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Limited, Woodford, Manchester, England - 1970 It was built for the Sultan of Brunei First flown at Woodford as 'AMB-110' - November 04, 1970 Ferried Woodford - Hawarden for modifications as required by the Sultan of Brunei - November 04, 1970 Ferried Hawarden - Woodford as 'AMDB-110' - December 17, 1970 Departed Woodford on the ferry flight to Brunei - ? Arrived Bander Seri Begawan, Brunei on completion of the ferry flight - January 20, 1971 The aircraft was operated by the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment Air Wing as a VIP Military Transport It was withdrawn from military use and prepared for sale to Royal Brunei Airlines - 1981 Entered onto the Brunei Aircraft Register as VR-UEH - August 26, 1981 Converted to civilian configuration by Singapore General Aviation Services Pty Ltd at Singapore (Seletar) - 1981 Operated its first revenue service with Royal Brunei Airlines - ? It was reregistered as V8-UEH - February 20, 1984 It was withdrawn from service and prepared for sale - 1984 It was sold to Mount Cook Airline, Christchurch - April 26, 1984 Cancelled from the Brunei Aircraft Register - April 26, 1984 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCP - April 26, 1984 Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch Cancelled from the Brunei Aircraft Register - May 01, 1984 Arrived Christchurch on delivery to Mount Cook Airline - May 01, 1984 The aircraft was named 'Tutoko' (a pole standing upright) Operated its first revenue service - ? Leased to Air Pacific in the Mount Cook livery - December 04, 1985 During the lease it had small 'Air Pacific' titles on the rear fuselage Returned to Mount Cook at the end of the lease - January 29, 1986 Operated its final revenue service Queenstown - Christchurch as NZ5036 - February 12, 1996 It was withdrawn from use and stored at Christchurch It was sold to Air North Charter and Training Ltd, Whitehorse, Canada - June 1996 Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Canada via Norfolk Island and Brisbane - June 06, 1996 It was observed at Chitose (Japan) enroute to Canada - June 12, 1996 Arrived Whitehorse having completed the ferry flight to Canada - ? Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - July 08, 1996 It was observed at Whitehorse in the Mount Cook livery as 'ZK-MCP' - July 25, 1996 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FYDU - August 29, 1996 Registered to Air North Charter and Training Limited, Whitehorse Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - September 27, 1996 It was operated by Air North in the basic Mount Cook livery until it was repainted in 2006 It was withdrawn from service during the Canadian winter season and stored at Whitehorse - December 23, 2011 Test flown at Whitehorse in preparation for a return to service - May 13, 2012 Returned to service Whitehorse - Minto Mine - May 14, 2012 It was withdrawn from service during the Canadian winter season and stored at Whitehorse - October 09, 2012 Returned to service Whitehorse - Minto Mine - May 18, 2013 It was withdrawn from service during the Canadian winter season and stored at Whitehorse - November 01, 2013 Returned to service Whitehorse - ? - June 13, 2014 Operated its final revenue service Minto Mine - Whitehorse - January 02, 2015 It was withdrawn from service during the Canadian winter season and stored at Whitehorse It was announced that this aircraft would be permanently withdrawn from service - February 2017 The Canadian registration was renewed suggesting that the aircraft may return to service - March 24, 2017 No evidence has been located to indicated that this aircraft re-entered service with Air North Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - February 27, 2019 The aircraft was parted out at Whithorse with the remains now derelict on site |
ZK-MCP. Mount Cook Line - 'Tutoko' in the old livery at Christchurch Airport, November 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-020.) |
ZK-MCP. Mount Cook Airline - 'Tutoko' in the final livery at Wellington Airport, December 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-044.) |
C-FYDU. Air North - in the basic 'Mount Cook' livery at Fairbanks Airport, June 15, 1997. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-133.) |
C-FYDU. Air North - in the basic 'Mount Cook' livery at an unknown airport, July 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-134.) |