| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C-GSTV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | MBB Bo 105 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | MBB Bo 105 |
| Aircraft Version: | MBB BO-105S CDN BS-4 |
| C/n (msn): | S 644 |
| Operator Titles: | ALC Airlift |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Heliport: | Vancouver - False Creek Expo 86 Heliport (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Event: | Expo 86 1986 |
| Photo Date: | May 1986 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 418931 |
| Photo Comment |
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This ALC Airlift MBB Bo 105 C-GSTV is seen landing at the Expo 86 heliport in downtown Vancouver, BC. Airlift was trying to break into the air ambulance market in western Canada with the Bo 105 and BK117 and eventually won a contract to be the original helicopter provider to the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) in Alberta. This helicopter was exported to the US in January 1989 as N750H. It was destroyed on the night of Dec 9, 1991 while flying a air ambulance mission from the Omniflight base at Ithaca, NY when it crashed at night near De Ruyter, NY with the loss of three lives. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 December 2021, and has since been viewed 295 times. |