| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 135106 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 212 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 212/450 (H-1 Iroquois/Venom) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell CH-135 Twin Huey |
| C/n (msn): | 32006 |
| Operator Titles: | Canada - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1980 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 561023 |
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The fifty CH-135s (originally designated CUH-1Ns) interestingly had US serial numbers for paperwork that were never actually applied. This one is 70-15655 but delivered as 135106 April 19, 1971. Struck off strength in 1999 and stored at Mountainview, Ont, it was transferred to Colombian Army (EJC-227) in January 2001. With new serial EJC-4227 after 2013, the helicopter crashed at Quibdo, Colombia on March 19, 2023 after loss of control at low level. While video of the incident points to loss of the tail rotor, official cause has not been determined at the time of uploading. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 April 2023, and has since been viewed 239 times. |