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 |