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de Havilland DH.114 Heron 1B

DH114-14044Written off

RegistrationNZZK-EKO

NAOperatorNationwide Air

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de Havilland DH.114 Heron 1B. Operated for BEA - British European Airways, AIR NORTH and Nationwide Air.

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Technical data

Country of registrationNueva Zelanda

MSN14044

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · de Havilland DH.114 Heron

Figures for the Heron 2D variant, the most representative of the family

Length14.8 m48 ft

Wingspan21.8 m71 ft

Height4.8 m16 ft

Range1,473 km795 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed295 km/h159 ktMach 0.28

Service ceiling5,639 m18,501 ft

Maximum take-off weight6,123 kg13,499 lb

Maximum payload2,426 kg5,348 lbIts 14 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity14 passengersUp to 17 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 60 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1950 (76 years ago) · About 149 units built · Production ended in 1963

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 3, 1954

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways as G-ANXA.

Jun 22, 1977

Transferred to AIR NORTH

Transferred to AIR NORTH.

Oct 17, 1981

Transferred to Nationwide Air

Transferred to Nationwide Air.

Operators

1954-12-03

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-ANXA

1977-06-22

AIR NORTH

Registration ZK-EKO

1981-10-17

Nationwide Air

Registration ZK-EKO

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{de Havilland DH.114 Heron 1B · ZK-EKO · Nationwide Air}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH114-14044},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH114-14044}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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Wikipedia

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