ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153502
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 1985 |
| Time: | 10:35 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-61N |
| Owner/operator: | Okanagan Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GOKZ |
| MSN: | 61164 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Owl's Head, Nova Scotia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | MODU Sedco 709 |
| Halifax (YHZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched in Atlantic Ocean after total loss of transmission fluid in the main gear box. Al POB rescued and aircraft owed ashore.
Sources:
https://www.pprune.org/
WAAS
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2013 03:06 | TB | Added |
| 11-Feb-2016 10:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2017 15:20 | Jmanuge | Updated [Time, Nature] |
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