This 1969 built Agusta-Bell 206 Jet Ranger initially carried German registration D-HBBZ and Austrian registration OE-DXS, before becoming HB-XHO in May 1978. It was operated on pontons under the ownership of Giori Roberto till August of 1979, before being sold to another private owner. Since then, it changed ownership seven times and was also operated by some commercial Swiss helicopter companies. Still registered as HB-XHO as of December 2023, and owned by a private person.