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V-611
had an engine blow on 22-Aug-63 on the Tschiervaglacier. The aircraft had
been disassembled and lifted out on 26-Aug-63 with Agusta-Bell 204B HB-XBO.
Because of problems during one of the rotations with a single wing the
load had to be disengaged. The wing ended up in a crevasse on the glacier,
impossible to lift out. The PC-6 had been repaired and fitted with a new
wing by Pilatus. 52 years later, the glacier released the lost wing !!
Possible
S/N swap between S/N 530 N392R and S/N 2015 N357F after extensive crash
repairs and rebuild in mid 1968 !? ... researched with thanks to Lance
Hill.
N392R
S/N 530 had before it enters rebuild NO left side doors + two upper tail
black antenna"... and flys out with cockpit doors, left double doors, right
sliding door + single upper tail black antenna = S/N 2015 !?
N357F
S/N 2015 had before it enters rebuild cockpit doors, left double doors,
right sliding door + single upper tail black antenna... and flys out with
NO cockpit doors, NO left cabin doors, + two upper tail black antennas
= S/N 530 !?
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