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| Date: | Wednesday 13 March 1985 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Bell 214ST |
| Owner/operator: | Universal Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GSYB |
| MSN: | 28113 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| 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) |
| St John's, NFL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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