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Bell 212 crash near Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates

serious1983-05-30
Summary

The Bell 212 crash-landed in the sea and sank. The identity of the individual aircraft was unclear.

Incident details
Date
1983-05-30
Location
Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft
Bell 212
Operator
Abu Dhabi Helicopters
Operator type
commercial
Probable cause
Unknown
25.0000, 54.0000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceWorld Directory of Airliner Crashes
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