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de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2 · DQ-FEF · Sunflower Airlines

de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2 illustration in Sunflower Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2

DH114-14056Written off
RegistrationFJDQ-FEF
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N414SA), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorSunflower Airlines
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de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2. Operated for DHY Devlet Havayollari Idaresi, THY Turk Hava Yollari and Sunflower Airlines.

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Technical data

Country of registrationFiyi
MSN14056
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N414SA · Oct 8, 2026

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.

The full story of the de Havilland DH.114 Heron Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 16, 1955
Delivered to DHY Devlet Havayollari Idaresi
Delivered to DHY Devlet Havayollari Idaresi as TC-HAK.
Mar 2, 1956
Transferred to THY Turk Hava Yollari
Transferred to THY Turk Hava Yollari.
Jun 19, 1967
Transferred to Wright Air Lines
Transferred to Wright Air Lines.
Oct 24, 1967
Re-registered
Changed from N481R to N506FW (still with Wright Air Lines).
Apr 1, 1971
Transferred to Air Sunshine
Transferred to Air Sunshine.
Feb 2, 1983
Transferred to Pacific Alaska Airlines
Transferred to Pacific Alaska Airlines.
Feb 1, 1986
Transferred to Sunflower Airlines
Transferred to Sunflower Airlines.

Operators

1955-02-16
1956-03-02
THY Turk Hava Yollari
Registration TC-HAK
1967-06-19
Wright Air Lines
Registration N481R
1967-10-24
Wright Air Lines
Registration N506FW
1971-04-01
Air Sunshine
Registration N506FW
1983-02-02
Pacific Alaska Airlines
Registration N414SA
—
Swift Aire Lines
Registration N414SA
1986-02-01
Sunflower Airlines
Registration DQ-FEF

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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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2 · DQ-FEF · Sunflower Airlines. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH114-14056

MLA

“de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2 · DQ-FEF · Sunflower Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH114-14056. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2 · DQ-FEF · Sunflower Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH114-14056.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2 · DQ-FEF · Sunflower Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH114-14056 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2 · DQ-FEF · Sunflower Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH114-14056}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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