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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202

HERALD-159Written off

RegistrationCD9Q-CAH

MMOperatorMMM Aero Service

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0accidents

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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202 built in 1962. Operated for Nordair Canada, Maritime Central Airways and MMM Aero Service.

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Aging · 21 years

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Technical data

ManufacturerHandley Page

First flight1962

MSN159

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Handley Page Herald

Figures for the Herald 200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length23.0 m75 ft

Wingspan28.9 m95 ft

Height7.3 m24 ft

Range1,126 km608 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed443 km/h239 ktMach 0.42

Service ceiling8,504 m27,900 ft

Maximum take-off weight19,504 kg42,999 lb

Maximum payload7,801 kg17,198 lbIts 50 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity50 passengersUp to 56 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1955 (71 years ago) · About 50 units built · Production ended in 1968

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

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Aircraft chronology

1962

Built

Assembled by Handley Page.

Jan 15, 1962

Delivered to Nordair Canada

Delivered to Nordair Canada as CF-NAC.

May 1, 1963

Transferred to Maritime Central Airways

Transferred to Maritime Central Airways.

Oct 1, 1963

Transferred to Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA

Transferred to Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA.

Mar 1, 1975

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.

Jan 1, 1979

Transferred to BIA British Island Airways

Transferred to BIA British Island Airways.

Apr 24, 1982

Transferred to Oman Aviation Services Company Ltd

Transferred to Oman Aviation Services Company Ltd.

Oct 1, 1982

Transferred to Tunisavia

Transferred to Tunisavia.

Apr 1, 1983

Transferred to MMM Aero Service

Transferred to MMM Aero Service.

Operators

1962-01-15

Nordair Canada

Registration CF-NAC

1963-05-01

Maritime Central Airways

Registration CF-NAC

1963-10-01

Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA

Registration CF-NAC

1975-03-01

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-BCZG

1979-01-01

BIA British Island Airways

Registration G-BCZG

1982-04-24

Oman Aviation Services Company Ltd

Registration G-BCZG

1982-10-01

Tunisavia

Registration G-BCZG

—

Air UK

Registration G-BCZG

—

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-BCZG

1983-04-01

MMM Aero Service

Registration 9Q-CAH

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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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202 · 9Q-CAH · MMM Aero Service}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-159},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/HERALD-159}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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