ZK-MCH HS-748-2B-378

This aircraft was built by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Limited, Woodford, Manchester, England - 1982

First flown as 'G-BKAL' - April 01, 1982

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BKAL (CofR G-BKAL/R1) - April 05, 1982

Registered to British Aerospace PLC, Woodford

Departed Woodford on the ferry flight to the United States via Keflavik - April 08, 1982

Arrived Santa Barbara, California on delivery to Tracor Aviation - April 1982

This aircraft was to be fitted out by Tracor prior to it being delivered to Cascade Airways Inc

The American registration 'N119CA' had been reserved but the order was not taken up

The aircraft remained in the United States as a company demonstrator

It conducted a sales tour of Colombia and Venezuela - January 06 - 28, 1983

Ferried United States - England (Woodford) following this sales tour

Sold to Deutsche Luftverkehrsgesell Schaft (DLT), Frankfurt, Germany - November 07, 1983

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 07, 1983

Entered onto the German Aircraft Register as D-AHSD - November 07, 1983

Registered to Deutsche Luftverkehrsgesell Schaft (DLT), Frankfurt, Germany

Operated its first revenue service - ?

The aircraft was withdrawn from service - 1988

Ferried Germany - England following its sale to British Aerospace PLC - November 07, 1988

Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - December 17, 1988

The aircraft was then prepared for lease to Leeward Islands Air Transport

Entered onto the Antigua Aircraft Register as V2-LDK - December 17, 1988

Registered to British Aerospace PLC, Woodford

Leased to Leeward Islands Air Transport Limited (LIAT), St Johns, Antigua as the registered operator

Departed Manchester on the ferry flight to Antigua in the basic DLT livery without titles - December 17, 1988

Operated its first revenue service - January 14, 1989

It was withdrawn from service and prepared for return to the lessor at the end of the lease - February 1991

Arrived Manchester (Ringway) for storage with FFV Aerotech - February 20, 1991

Handed over to British Aerospace at Manchester (Ringway) - February 21, 1991

Cancelled from the Antigua Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BKAL (CofR G-BKAL/R2) - July 28, 1994

Registered to Clewer Aviation Limited, Alton, Hampshire

The registration markings 'G-BKAL' were applied to the aircraft - March 20, 1995

Ferried Manchester (Ringway) - Southend - March 31, 1995

The aircraft was prepared for lease to Necon Air, Nepal

It was rolled out in the pale grey 'Necon Air' livery with the registration '9N-ADF' - April 04, 1995

The lease of this aircraft was not taken up

The aircraft was prepared for lease to Mount Cook Airline, New Zealand

Departed Manchester (Ringway) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - May 14, 1995

Arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - May 21, 1995

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - May 22, 1995

It was observed at Christchurch as '9N-ADF' after the registration sticker 'G-BKAL' was removed - May 24, 1995

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCH - June 19, 1995

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch

The aircraft was not named during its lease to Mount Cook

Operated its first Mount Cook revenue service - July 01, 1995

It was operated in the grey Necon Air livery with Mount Cook titles and tail logo

Operated its final revenue service Palmerston North - Christchurch as NZ5107 - December 10, 1995

Withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch

Departed New Zealand on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - March 05, 1996

Arrived Exeter on completion of the ferry flight from New Zealand - March 14, 1996

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - March 22, 1996

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-OJEM (CofR G-OJEM/ R1) - March 22, 1996

Registered to Emerald Airways Limited, Benfleet

Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - April 15, 1996

Ferried Exeter - Woodford for repainting prior to entering service - April 15, 1996

On roll-out at Woodford the aircraft was named 'Tashy's Kite'

This aircraft was damaged beyond repair at London (Stansted) - March 31, 1988

It was operating the scheduled London (Stansted) - Leeds service

The First Officer (F/O) was the handling pilot and had been cleared for take-off from Runway 23 at 23:29 hours

The take-off roll was conducted with full dry power with the water-methanol system selected to 'standby'

At an airspeed of 111 kts the non-handling pilot called 'V-1 rotate'

The handling pilot pulled backwards on the control column and the aircraft became airborne

Less than five seconds after the 'V1-rotate' call with the aircraft now travelling at around 115 kts and at a height

of some 30 - 100 feet, the Number 2 engine suffered a catastrophic failure resulting in a sudden loss of power and

an immediate substantial nacelle fire

The aircraft immediately yawed 11 degrees to the right of the runway heading

The Captain (non-handling pilot) immediately assumed control of the aircraft

The flight deck crew were advised by the senior cabin attendant that the right engine was on fire

Engine power was reduced and the aircraft yawed 14.5 degrees to the left of the runway heading

Four seconds later the engine fire warning bell was recored on the C.V.R.

The aircraft had been airborne for just on 27 seconds before it touched down on the runway

Overrunning the end of the runway at 62 kts it crossed the perimeter road and came to rest after the nose gear collapsed

There were no fatalities to the 44 people who were in the aircraft

Breaking up of the aircraft commenced on site - June 15, 1998

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - July 27, 1998