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Agusta A119 Koala accident history

Complete safety record for the Agusta A119 Koala, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
8
Confirmed fatalities
5
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
25.0%
Probable causes
Unknown6 incidents
Mechanical failure2 incidents
Where incidents occurred
3 incidents
🇮🇳India
2 incidents
🇮🇹Italy
1 incident
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
1 incident
🇷🇺Russia
1 incident
Why these are filed here

Agusta merged with GKN Westland in 2000 to form AgustaWestland, now part of Leonardo. The A109 and A119 families are filed under Agusta, the name they were introduced under. The later AW-numbered types are filed under Leonardo.

How many A119 Koala crashes have there been?

8 recorded incidents involving the Agusta A119 Koala, from 2009 to 2024, with 5 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2012-04-06 at Leningradsky, Russia, which killed 4.

What causes A119 Koala accidents?

The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 2 of them.

Where do A119 Koala accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2024-08-31🇮🇳Kedarnath, India—
2024-05-24🇮🇳Kedarnath helipad, India—
2022-09-06🇮🇹Mount Cusna, Italy—
2021-04-23🇺🇸Nuevo Laredo, United States1
2014-05-05🇿🇼West Nicholson, Zimbabwe—
2012-10-19🇺🇸Dolan Springs, United States—
2012-04-06🇷🇺Leningradsky, Russia4
2009-10-22🇺🇸Blythe, United States—
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