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HELICOPTERS
This page lists the helicopters worked on at Safi.
A helipad circle was drawn inside the Med-Avia complex, complete with wind sock, sometime in August 2007. This is located close to the NCA hangar on the east side of the complex.
Since the above was written, the old NCA hangar was pulled down, starting mid-February 2010, to be replaced by a newer state of the art one.
As additional hangars have been built, helicopters now land on the old taxiway used by aircraft to enter MIACO/NCA and are then towed to their parking slot.
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This helicopter was noted wrapped in plastic on 03.08.21. No further information available. |
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A/W 109SP |
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HB-ZVJ |
17.01.18/18.01.18 |
c/n 22292. Arrived in Vista Jets’ grey livery, but actual operator may have been Swiss Helicopter AG. Entered Safi, to be re-registered 9H-ZVJ. |
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A/W 139 |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-GHH |
17.05.18 |
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c/n 41225. |
A/W 139 |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-GHP |
10.05.18 |
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c/n 31527. |
A/W 139 |
Cyprus Police |
CP-6 |
09.08.19/08.02.20 |
Test flight on 04.02.20. |
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A/W 139 |
Cyprus Police |
CP-8 |
19.04.19/07.10.19 |
Test flight on 02.10.19. |
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A/W 139 |
CHC |
G-LLOV |
16.03.14 |
Arrived as ATA1848. Used Med-Avia as a base, using c/s NOBLE 1, flying to an oil rig, south of Malta. Departed Malta for good on 15.07.14. |
c/n 31474. |
A/W 139 |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-GAC |
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Noted on 30.06.16. |
c/n 49015. |
A/W 139 |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-GAD |
02.09.17/29.12.18 |
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c/n 49016. |
A/W 189 |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-GAA |
19.10.14 |
To Safi after landing. Flying to/from oil rig. |
c/n 49009, pi I-RAIL. |
A/W 189 |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-GAB |
30.10.14 |
Flying to/from oil rig. |
c/n 49010, pi I-PTFJ. |
A/W 189 |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-GHP |
10.05.18/__.__.__ |
Departure date unknown, but returned on 03.09.18. Returned again on 10.10.18, departing for Libya on 22.01.19. Noted again on 14.09.19, and again between 06-10.02.22. Another 24-hour visit between 25-26.10.22. Departed for Tripoli. |
c/n 31527. |
AW.139 |
Global Aviation |
XT-HYS |
06.10.23 |
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c/n 31135, pi LN-OLU |
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Bell 206 Jetranger |
Delfino Maritime Ltd. |
G-BPBC |
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Landed at Luqa airport on 04.04.92 from the yacht Delfino II. Entered Safi 10.04.92 for a spray job. Performed a test flight from Safi on the 28.05. |
c/n 3364, pi N144TV, N44TV, N2062N |
Bell 412 |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-HBC |
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Arrived by ship and fully assembled by 22.11.18. Engine runs on 26.11.18. |
C/n 36276, pi C-GFNL, N9154J |
Bell 412EP |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-HBD |
02.01.13 |
One day visit. Again seen on 13.11.14, latest sighting on 26.12.14, flying to an oil rig. |
c/n 36088, ZS-HMA, 7P-LES, rr 7P-HAB, LDF44 Lesotho Defence Air Force, N4324X Pacific Aeromotive |
Bell 412EP |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-HBH |
04.12.14/__.__.__ |
Landed in the morning at MIA, then to Med-Avia. Departure date unknown, but returned on 23.07.18. |
c/n 36323. |
Bell 412EP |
Gulf Helicopters |
A7-HBQ |
06.12.17 |
Arrived by truck. Noted out of the hangar on the 23rd. |
c/n 36412. |
Bell 412 |
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5A-WMA |
19.11.18 |
19.11.18 |
Same day arrival/departure. Entered Safi. Returned on unknown date, test flight on 09.07.19. |
AB 412 |
Elilario Italia |
I-AGSF |
28.11.05/04.12.05 |
Few hours after lifting off from a SAIPEM rig near Djerba, pilot noted a red light, indicating problems on the metal deflector. Diverted to Malta in the afternoon, later to Safi on the same day. An examination indicated problems with the gearbox, which needed to be changed. Test flight on 03.12. |
c/n 25542. I-AGSF Elilario Italia, I-AGSF Helisureste, EC-KRU Inaer. |
Bell 412 |
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N37GR |
12.11.18/06.03.19 |
Brought on board B.747 TF-AMI, c/s ABD787. Test flight on 14.11.18. Again noted undergoing engine runs on 01.03.19. Returned on 06.04.19 at 01:25 on a medevac mission from Misurata, Libya, c/s BRICK 03. Remained in Malta, entering the Safi premises on the 8th. Local flight on 29.04.19 and 30th. Flight to Sigonella on 04.06.19 as c/s BRICK 37. Departed Malta on 19.07.19. |
c/n 36209. |
Bell 429 GlobalRanger |
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VP-CAH |
29.09.14/25.11.14 |
Returned to yacht. |
c/n 57054. Pi’s C-FOEP, C-GLTV, N453UB. |
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Eurocopter 350B4 |
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VP-BLL |
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Based on yacht Lady Christine. Seen in Med-Avia hangar. |
c/n 3998, pi F-GSYE, rr M-BOAT. Believed written off. |
A. AS-355F-1 Ecureuil 2 |
Aersud Elicotteri Srl |
I-VREM |
20.07.09/ |
Landed at Rinella film facilities, to Safi the following day. Engine runs and test flight on 24.07.09, lifting off from Safi. Came in low over runway 31, landing at park 3. Departure date unknown. |
c/n 5297. |
Eurocopter 365C1 Dauphin 2 |
Libyan Air Ambulance |
5A-DHV |
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Noted on 14.09.91, in Med-Avia hangar on 18.10.91. |
c/n 5069. pi F-WTNE |
Eurocopter AS365N-3 Dauphin 2 |
Heli Union |
OO-NHU |
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At MIA/Safi on 06.06.09. |
c/n 6665. |
Eurocopter AS332L Super Puma |
Bristow Helicopters |
G-BMCX |
03.07.08/ |
Brought to Malta on board Heavylift Shorts Belfast RP-C8020. Off-loaded on 04.07, and taken to Safi. Belfast departed on 05.07, with EC-225 Super Puma G-ZZSO on board. S/Puma was towed to Park 9 on 13.08.08 for refueling, then back to Safi. Departure date unknown, but returned on 14.11.08, departed on ?. Returned on 20.01.09. Test flights with some approaches to r/w 13 on 21.01 and 05.02. Departed, again returned on 23.07.09, test flights on at least 26.09, 03.10 & 07.10. Departure date unknown, but returned on 16.01.10. Engine runs on 19.04.10. Test flight on 10.11.10, departed Safi late evening of the 12th. Is believed to have been partly damaged during the Libyan uprising of 2011. |
c/n 2164. |
Eurocopter EC225LP |
Bristow Helicopters |
G-ZZSO |
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Departed on board Heavylift Belfast on 05.07.08, destination Australia. |
c/n 2695, rr VH-ZFB Bristow Australia, 9M-STX MHS Aviation, VH-ZFB Bristow Australia. |
Eurocopter AS322L Super Puma |
Bristow Helicopters |
G-TIGV |
16.01.10/12.02.10 |
Arrived with G-BMCX. Again entered Safi on 08.01.11, and noted doing circuits between the 8th-9th. Another local flt on 11.02.11. |
c/n 2099. Leased (?) to Norske Helikopter as LN-OPF Jan 89-Jan 91, Aug-Nov 95 & Mar 96 - Jun 98. Returning to Bristow as G-TIGV each time. Vector Aerospace Ireland (as G-TIGV) Jul-Nov 2012, to Bristow again. |
Eurocopter AS332L Super Puma |
Heli Union |
F-GHOY |
21.02.11/16.04.11 |
Arrived from an off-shore oil rig in Libyan waters with F-GYSH. Helicopters carried a total of eight people between them, only one passenger carrying a passport. Hover-taxied to Med-Avia facility at Safi, late afternoon of the 24th. Left Safi in the evening of 15.04.11, departing Malta on the 16th. Has been seen on other dates at Safi/MIA, up to September 2014. |
c/n 9005. |
Eurocopter AS332L S/Puma |
Heli Union |
F-GYSH |
21.02.11/16.04.11 |
As above. Again arrived on 15.07.14 at the start of trouble in Libya. Making flights to/from oil rigs. Left Safi for France on 28.12.14. |
c/n 9006. |
Eurcopter EC225LP Super Puma |
Heli Union |
F-HUFD |
28.12.14/__.__.__ |
Arrived mid-morning. Flying to/from oil rigs. |
c/n 2897. |
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R.22 |
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I-CROP |
12.02.18/__.__.__ |
Malta-based, departure from Safi unknown. |
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Sikorsky S-61N |
Bristow Helicopters |
G-BGWK |
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Entered Safi on 27.12.07, departing and taxing to GA area on 31.12.07. Returned 23.02.08. Seen making approaches to r/w 13 on 02.06.08. |
c/n 61-820, G-BGWK British Executive Air Service Nov 82 – Jul 00, G-BGKW Bristow Jul 00 – Jun 09, AD-1603. |
Sikorsky S-76 |
Bristow Helicopter |
G-BJFL |
20.02.08 |
Entered Safi after landing at MIA. Again seen entering Safi on trailer on 30.05.09, arrived by sea? Noted outside hangar on 20.08.09, test flight on unspecified date. |
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Sikorsky S-76 |
Bristow Helicopter |
G-KAZA |
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Test flt 06.04.10 |
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Sikorsky S-76 |
Bristow Helicopter |
G-KAZB |
13.03.10/ |
Test flts/pilot training between 24- 25.03.10. At park 9 on 01.04.10. |
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Sikorsky S92A |
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N465VL |
18.12.09/12.02.10 |
Entered Safi on same day. Landed at MIA (after test flight?) on the 21st. 30 minute flight on the 26th, then back to Safi. Departed sometime mid-January 2010. |
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