Aircraft model
Aerospatiale SE 3130 Alouette II accident history
Complete safety record for the Aerospatiale SE 3130 Alouette II, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
9
Confirmed fatalities
15
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
44.4%
Probable causes
Unknown5 incidents
Pilot error3 incidents
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Where incidents occurred
2 incidents
1 incident
1 incident
1 incident
1 incident
Why these are filed here
Aerospatiale was formed in 1970, absorbing Sud Aviation, and its helicopter division became part of Eurocopter in 1992. The SA-numbered types, among them the Alouette, Lama, Gazelle and Puma, are filed here rather than under Eurocopter, since they predate that company.
How many SE 3130 Alouette II crashes have there been?
9 recorded incidents involving the Aerospatiale SE 3130 Alouette II, from 1960 to 2025, with 15 deathsacross 4 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2000-09-26 at Beuson, Switzerland, which killed 7.
What causes SE 3130 Alouette II accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 3 of them, then controlled flight into terrain in 1.
Where do SE 3130 Alouette II accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | 🇿🇦near Danielskuil, Kgatelopele, South Africa | 3 |
| 2023-03-01 | 🇵🇭Mangsee Island, Philippines | 4 |
| 2020-01-04 | 🇺🇸Mokelumne Hills, United States | — |
| 2016-07-17 | 🇬🇧Breighton Aerodrome, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 2012-07-13 | 🇺🇸Glenn, United States | — |
| 2000-09-26 | 🇨🇭Beuson, Switzerland | 7 |
| 1963-03-11 | 🇲🇦Morocco | — |
| 1960-05-20 | 🇱🇸Lesotho | — |
| 1960-01-20 | 🇵🇹Portugal | — |