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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58B |
| Owner/operator: | Okanagan Helicopters |
| Registration: | CF-JIB |
| MSN: | 58-312 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gull Island Rapids -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Goose Bay |
| Hamilton River | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Settled into fast flowing river while examining landing site. Passenger never found.
Sources:
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2012 11:11 | TB | Added |
| 09-Aug-2014 17:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-May-2025 09:45 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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