Accident Bell 214ST C-GSYB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153374
 
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Date:Wednesday 13 March 1985
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic BSTP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 214ST
Owner/operator:Universal Helicopters
Registration: C-GSYB
MSN: 28113
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Placentia Bay, near Argentia, NFL -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Bowdrill I rig (22:45)
Destination airport:St John's, NFL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in sea 1,5 km from the rig at night.

Sources:

World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/remembering-the-universal-helicopter-crash-35-years-later-423392/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Feb-2013 05:17 TB Added
20-Feb-2013 07:05 TB Updated
24-Feb-2013 13:33 TB Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
25-Feb-2013 02:56 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
13-Mar-2020 08:57 gerard57 Updated [Source]

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