VH-CMH. SAAB 340B. c/n 327.
Built by Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, Sweden - 1992 First flown with test registration 'SE-C27' - November 24, 1992 Prepared for lease to Hazelton Air Services by SAAB The Swedish test registration was cancelled - December 08, 1992 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CMH - December 09, 1992 Registered to Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd, Cudal, N.S.W. The aircraft was configured to seat 36 passengers Departed Linkoping, Sweden on delivery flight to Australia - December 09, 1992 Arrived Cudalon completion of the delivery flight - December 16, 1992 It was used to carry out demonstration flights to Lismore and Casino Operated first revenue service Lismore - Casino - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - December 21, 1992 It was the first of Hazelton's aircraft to acquire the new livery - January 1999 Returned to service - January 07, 1999 Ansett Airlines acquired 20% of Hazelton Airlines shares - October 2000 Ansett Airlines had acquired 90% of Hazelton Airlines shares - March 2001 Operated last revenue service Orange - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AN7410 - September 13, 2001 Ansett suspended all operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001 The aircraft was placed in open storage at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport Hazelton and Kendell were sold by the administrators to Australiawide Airlines - August 01, 2002 The new airline Regional Express Airlines (REX) commenced operations - August 06, 2002 This aircraft was not required by REX and was returned to Saab Departed Parkes on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom and Sweden on return to Saab - September 10, 2002 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 26, 2002 Entered onto the Swedish Aircraft Register as 'SE-C27' - November 27, 2002 Registered to Saab Aircraft Leasing AB, Linkoping, Sweden Leased to Loganair Ltd , Scotland Ferried Linkoping - Glasgow - December 02, 2002 Cancelled from the Swedish Aircraft Register - December 15, 2002 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-LGNG - December 16, 2002 Leased to Loganair Ltd, Glasgow Airport, Scotland as the registered operator Operated first revenue service - December 17, 2002 Damaged whilst landing at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands - September 12, 2003 After touching down the nose dipped before rising to a point where the ventral strakes contacted the runway Detailed check of the cargo loading revealed that the passenger baggage weight exceeded that stated on the load sheet by 215 kg resulting in the aircraft's CofG being beyond the aft limit No injuries were sustained by the 36 passengers and 3 crew Commenced flying for FlyBe in the Flybe livery but operated by Loganair - October 2008 Current with Flybe / Loganair |