Swiss Helicopter History
by Markus Herzig
HB-XDA

SE.3160 Alouette 3 --> SA.316B s/n: 1609 Built: 1969 s/n History: HB-XDA
Operator / Owner Registered Cancelled Remarks
Heliswiss / Air Zermatt 1969-09-25 1970-07-21 1st swiss helicopter with rescue winch
Air Zermatt 1970-07-21 1975-08-20 appearance in film "George" (1972)
Air Zermatt / Swiss Air Ambulance 1975-08-20 1976-03-31  
Swiss Air Ambulance 1976-03-31 1979-12-03 cvt to SA.316B in 1979
Air Zermatt 1979-12-03 2000-01-21 TTSN 11'136 hours
Air Glaciers SA 2000-01-21 2009-03-09 crashed 3.11.02 at Eigergletscher - AAIB
       

HB-XDA of Air Zermatt AG during a rescue demo at Raron - Photo by Marcel Schubert © 1980s HB-XDA of Air Zermatt at Raron heliport - Photo by Markus Herzig © 30-Mar-91 - MHP
HB-XDA of Air Zermatt AG at Zermatt heliport - Photo by Ralph Werlen © 1997 HB-XDA of Air Glaciers SA approaching Lauterbrunnen - Photo by Markus Herzig © 12-Mar-00 - ANET
HB-XDA of Air Glaciers SA at Lauterbrunnen - Photo by Markus Herzig © 12-Mar-00

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