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Registration: 912

Construction Number: 58-1564

Model Sikorsky S-58T

Operator: KASET - Royal Thai Agricultural Air Division

Airport: Khlong Luang Heliport, Thailand

Photographer: Steve Darke

Date Taken: 08/1996

Date Submitted: 31/10/2008

Exported to Thailand 20-Mar-74; converted to S-58T 20-Sep-74 by Orlando; dd to Kaset late 1974 / early 1975; suffered an accident (date unknown) in which crew members were killed and it became 'haunted'; sent back to the USA for re-work, which probably involved the replacement of substantial parts of the airframe although may well have re-used much of the engine, gearbox etc of the original; returned to Thailand (date unknown, but probably early 1980’s) and was noted wfu at Khlong Luang Aug-96 (this photo); the remains of the machine after repair, including the shell of the main pod (with the spirit of the dead crewman in it) remained in the USA and was used as a mock up of a "Viking" conversion by Hi-Lift Helicopters and then put out to grass at Kissimee, Fl. where it was noted in 1996; sold to Dixon Developments 1996 & shipped to Langley, BC, Canada, arriving there 23-Jun-97; stored there until sold to Construction Helicopters Inc Dec-00; to N903CH Jan-01

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