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Airbus Helicopters helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Airbus Helicopters helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
93
Confirmed fatalities
62
Fatal incidents
23
Fatal rate
24.7%
Probable causes
Under investigation50 incidents
Pilot error19 incidents
Mechanical failure17 incidents
Weather4 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-02-22🇺🇸Evergreen, United StatesEC130 T2seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2025-11-08🇺🇸Lebanon, United StatesEC130 T21fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-10-07🇺🇸Sacramento, United StatesEC130 T21fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-17🇺🇸Madrid, United StatesEC135unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-08-20🇺🇸Skwentna , United StatesAS350B3EunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-06-28🇨🇭Naters, SwitzerlandAS3501fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-06-22🇨🇦Clay Township, CanadaEC130unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-13🇺🇸Moab, United StatesEC130 T2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-01-15🇮🇪Ireland West Airport, IrelandAS 355 F2seriousMechanical failureAAIU
2024-08-18🇨🇦Lac D'Elvert, CanadaAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-07🌐UnknownAS3505fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-06-27🇺🇸Sanford, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-05-01🇺🇸Plant City, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-12🇮🇩Jawa Barat, IndonesiaAS355unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-09🇺🇸Halloran Springs, United StatesEC130B46fatalPilot errorNTSB
2023-12-26🇺🇸Palmer , United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-12-26🇺🇸Palmer, United StatesAS350B3minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-11-22🇺🇸Dodge Center, United StatesEC135T3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-11-21🇺🇸Dodge Center, United StatesEC135T3minorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2023-10-04🇬🇧Gunnersbury Park, London, United KingdomAS355F1minorPilot errorAAIB
2023-05-06🇺🇸Carta Valley, United StatesEC130seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2023-04-02🇺🇸Chelsea, United StatesEC130 T22fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2023-02-17🇬🇧Aberdeen, United KingdomEC175unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-12-28🇺🇸Boulder City, United StatesEC130 T2seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2022-12-13🇺🇸Yuba City, United StatesEC130 T2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-12-12🇺🇸Yuba City, United StatesEC130 T2unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2022-11-01🇳🇴Trøndelag county, NorwayAS3502fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2022-10-01🇲🇽Tabasco, MexicoMBB-BK1173fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2022-09-17🇬🇧Auchmacoy, Aberdeenshire, United KingdomAS-350minorPilot errorAAIB
2022-08-04🇺🇸Chino, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-08-03🇺🇸Chino, United StatesAS350B3unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2022-05-19🇺🇸Christmas Valley, United StatesAS350B3seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2022-05-18🇺🇸Christmas Valley, United StatesAS350B3seriousWeatherNTSB CAROL
2022-03-07🇺🇸Abingdon, United StatesMBB-BK117 C-2seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2021-10-16🇺🇸Tucson, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-03-28🇺🇸Palmer, United StatesAS350B35fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2021-03-02🇬🇧Buckinghamshire, United KingdomAS355unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2020-09-23🇬🇧Aberdeen Airport, United KingdomEC175 BminorMechanical failureAAIB
2020-05-04🇬🇧Knockenkelly, Whiting Bay, Brodick, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, United KingdomMBB-BK 117 D-2minorPilot errorAAIB
2020-05-03🇺🇸Clewiston, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2019-12-27🇺🇸Kekaha, United StatesAS350B27fatalCFIT / TerrainNTSB
2019-12-26🇺🇸Kekaha, United StatesAS350B27fatalWeatherNTSB CAROL
2019-12-04🇺🇸Los Angeles, United StatesAS350B2unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2019-08-31🇳🇴Alta city, NorwayAS3501fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2019-06-25🇬🇧Enniskillen Airport, County Fermanagh, United KingdomEC120 B ColibriseriousPilot errorAAIB
2019-02-26🇰🇾Owen Roberts International Airport, Cayman Islands, Cayman IslandsEC135 T1seriousMechanical failureAAIB
2019-02-18🇺🇸Eureka, United StatesAS350unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-12-15🇬🇧Near Hollesley, Suffolk, United KingdomMBB-BK 117 D-2 EC145minorUnknownAAIB
2018-09-28🇺🇸Gustavus, United StatesAS3503fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-08-30🇰🇾Owen Roberts International Airport, Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsAS 350minorMechanical failureAAIB
2018-08-03🇺🇸Mullen, United StatesEC130 T2seriousWeatherNTSB CAROL
2018-07-10🇬🇧Aberdeen Airport, United KingdomEC175BseriousMechanical failureAAIB
2018-06-13🇬🇧Loch Scadavay, North Uist, Western Isles, United KingdomAS350B2 Ecureuil1fatalMechanical failureAAIB
2018-05-03🇬🇧Car park close to Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United KingdomMBB-BK 117 D-2 EC145minorPilot errorAAIB
2018-04-05🇬🇧Morpeth, Northumberland, United KingdomEC135 P2+seriousMechanical failureAAIB
2018-01-28🇺🇸Memphis, United StatesEC130unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-10-26🇺🇸La Paloma, United StatesEC130unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-08-17🇬🇧Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, United KingdomEC120B ColibriminorMechanical failureAAIB
2017-08-03🇺🇸Delta Junction, United StatesAS350unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-07-02🇺🇸Perryville, United StatesMBB-BK117 B-2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2017-07-01🇺🇸Perryville, United StatesMBB-BK117 B-2minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-05-23🇺🇸Juneau, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2017-05-22🇺🇸Juneau, United StatesAS350minorWeatherNTSB CAROL
2017-05-05🇬🇧Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomAS350 B3e Ecureuil1fatalPilot errorAAIB
2016-08-24🇺🇸Peach Springs, United StatesAS350unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-06-17🇺🇸McAllen, United StatesAS350unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-05-07🇺🇸Skagway, United StatesAS3501fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2016-05-06🇺🇸Skagway, United StatesAS3501fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-05-05🇺🇸Juneau, United StatesAS350seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-01-18🇺🇸Hanalei, United StatesEC130seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2016-01-17🇺🇸Hanalei, United StatesEC130seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2015-12-16🇺🇸Superior, United StatesAS3502fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2015-11-25🇬🇧Bilsdale, North Yorkshire, United KingdomEC135 T1minorPilot errorAAIB
2015-11-19🇺🇸Carlsbad, United StatesAS350B3E2fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2015-11-19🇺🇸Apple Valley, United StatesEC135unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2015-10-27🇺🇸Deadhorse, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2015-09-09🇺🇸Draper, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2015-07-29🇺🇸Tucson, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2015-07-03🇺🇸Frisco, United StatesAS350B3E1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2015-05-04🇺🇸Hamilton, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2015-03-13🇺🇸Anchorage, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2015-03-07🇺🇸St Louis, United StatesEC130 B41fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2014-12-15🇷🇴Lake Siutghiol, RomaniaEC135T2+4fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2014-10-17🇺🇸Lordsburg, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2014-08-28🇺🇸Hemet, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2014-06-23🇺🇸Texarkana, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2014-06-17🇺🇸Wailuku, United StatesAS350BA FX1unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2014-04-09🇺🇸Albuquerque, United StatesAS350B3EunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2014-03-21🇬🇧Peterborough Conington Airport, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomAS355N Ecureuil IIminorPilot errorAAIB
2013-11-06🇬🇧Clipper South Gas Field, North Sea, United KingdomEC155 B1unknownUnknownAAIB
2013-08-23🇬🇧Shetland Islands, United KingdomAS332L24fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2012-10-22🇬🇧In the North Sea, approximately 32 nm southwest of Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, United KingdomEC225 LP Super PumaunknownMechanical failureAAIB
2012-05-10🇬🇧20 nm east of Aberdeen, United KingdomEC225 LP Super PumaminorMechanical failureAAIB
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