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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
122
Confirmed fatalities
75
Fatal incidents
25
Fatal rate
20.5%
Probable causes
Pilot error26 incidents
Unknown22 incidents
Under investigation19 incidents
Mechanical failure18 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-08-28🇨🇱Parraguirre, Cajón del Maipo, ChileAS350B3unknownUnder investigationEmol
2026-06-26🇪🇸Zalduondo, Álava, SpainH135minorMechanical failureCIAIAC
2026-03-27🇳🇵Lapchi, NepalH125minorUnder investigationNepal Khabar
2026-02-22🇺🇸Evergreen, United StatesEC130 T2seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2025-11-18🇳🇱Eelde, NetherlandsH135minorMechanical failureLiveATC
2025-11-08🇺🇸Lebanon, United StatesEC130 T21fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-10-29🇳🇵Lobuche, NepalH125seriousWeatherKathmandu Po
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🇨🇭Oberaletsch Glacier, SwitzerlandAS350B3e1fatalUnder investigationSWI Swissinf
2025-06-22🇨🇦Clay Township, CanadaEC130unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-05-23🇱🇺between Nothum and Bavigne, Lac de la Haute-Sûre, LuxembourgH145seriousCFIT / TerrainRTL Luxembou
2025-05-02🇪🇸near Tanes, Caso, SpainH125seriousWire strikeCIAIAC
2025-03-20🇸🇪Abisko, SwedenH1302fatalWeatherSVT
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
2024-06-27🇺🇸Sanford, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-06-18🇨🇭Conters, SwitzerlandAS350B3seriousUnder investigationHeli Archive
2024-05-01🇺🇸Plant City, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-04-02🇨🇭Petit Combin, SwitzerlandAS350B33fatalUnder investigationBBC News
2024-02-12🇮🇩Jawa Barat, IndonesiaAS355unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-09🇺🇸Halloran Springs, United StatesEC130B46fatalPilot errorNTSB
2023-12-26🇺🇸Palmer, United StatesAS350B3minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-12-26🇺🇸Palmer , United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-11-22🇺🇸Dodge Center, United StatesEC135T3unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-11-21🇺🇸Dodge Center, United StatesEC135T3minorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2023-10-14🇳🇵Lobuche, NepalH1251fatalPilot errorKathmandu Po
2023-10-04🇬🇧Gunnersbury Park, London, United KingdomAS355F1minorPilot errorAAIB
2023-07-23🇦🇹Innsbruck, AustriaH135seriousCFIT / TerrainKrone
2023-07-11🇳🇵Solukhumbu, NepalH1256fatalUnder investigationAP
2023-07-04🇨🇭Colle Gnifetti, SwitzerlandAS350B3eseriousUnknownHeli Archive
2023-05-06🇺🇸Carta Valley, United StatesEC130seriousUnknownNTSB
2023-04-09🇳🇵Dhaulagiri, NepalH125seriousUnder investigationKathmandu Po
2023-04-02🇺🇸Chelsea, United StatesEC130 T22fatalUnknownNTSB
2023-02-17🇬🇧Aberdeen, United KingdomEC175unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-02-14🇨🇭Niouc, SwitzerlandAS350B3seriousUnknownHeli Archive
2022-12-28🇺🇸Boulder City, United StatesEC130 T2seriousUnknownNTSB
2022-12-13🇺🇸Yuba City, United StatesEC130 T2unknownUnknownNTSB
2022-12-12🇺🇸Yuba City, United StatesEC130 T2unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2022-11-01🇳🇴Trøndelag county, NorwayAS3502fatalUnknownNTSB
2022-10-01🇲🇽Tabasco, MexicoMBB-BK1173fatalUnknownNTSB
2022-09-17🇬🇧Auchmacoy, Aberdeenshire, United KingdomAS-350minorPilot errorAAIB
2022-08-04🇺🇸Chino, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2022-08-03🇺🇸Chino, United StatesAS350B3unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2022-07-25🇪🇸Cerezo de Mohernando, Guadalajara, SpainH125seriousWire strikeCIAIAC
2022-05-19🇺🇸Christmas Valley, United StatesAS350B3seriousUnknownNTSB
2022-05-18🇺🇸Christmas Valley, United StatesAS350B3seriousWeatherNTSB CAROL
2022-03-28🇪🇸Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofía Airport, SpainEC 145seriousPilot errorCIAIAC
2022-03-07🇺🇸Abingdon, United StatesMBB-BK117 C-2seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2021-10-16🇺🇸Tucson, United StatesAS350unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-03-28🇺🇸Palmer, United StatesAS350B35fatalUnknownNTSB
2021-03-02🇬🇧Buckinghamshire, United KingdomAS355unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-01-14🇳🇱Almere, NetherlandsH135minorCFIT / TerrainFlightradar2
2020-11-16🇪🇸Piera, Barcelona, SpainH145seriousPilot errorCIAIAC
2020-11-06🇩🇰Ringsted, DenmarkEC 135P2+minorCFIT / TerrainHCLJ
2020-09-23🇬🇧Aberdeen Airport, United KingdomEC175 BminorMechanical failureAAIB
2020-06-24🇳🇱Rotterdam, NetherlandsH135seriousPilot errorDutch Safety
2020-05-04🇬🇧Knockenkelly, Whiting Bay, Brodick, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, United KingdomMBB-BK 117 D-2minorPilot errorAAIB
2020-05-03🇺🇸Clewiston, United StatesAS350unknownUnknownNTSB
2019-12-27🇺🇸Kekaha, United StatesAS350B27fatalCFIT / TerrainNTSB
2019-12-26🇺🇸Kekaha, United StatesAS350B27fatalWeatherNTSB CAROL
2019-12-04🇺🇸Los Angeles, United StatesAS350B2unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2019-11-06🇸🇦Ras Tanajib, Saudi ArabiaH145minorPilot errorSaudi AIB
2019-08-31🇳🇴Alta city, NorwayAS3501fatalUnknownNTSB
2019-06-25🇬🇧Enniskillen Airport, County Fermanagh, United KingdomEC120 B ColibriseriousPilot errorAAIB
2019-04-14🇳🇵Lukla, NepalAS350B3eminorPilot errorASN
2019-02-27🇳🇵Taplejung, NepalH1257fatalCFIT / TerrainNepal AAIC
2019-02-26🇰🇾Owen Roberts International Airport, Cayman Islands, Cayman IslandsEC135 T1seriousMechanical failureAAIB
2019-02-23🇩🇰Esbjerg Airport, DenmarkH175minorMechanical failureHCLJ
2019-02-18🇺🇸Eureka, United StatesAS350unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-12-15🇬🇧Near Hollesley, Suffolk, United KingdomMBB-BK 117 D-2 EC145minorPilot errorAAIB
2018-09-28🇺🇸Gustavus, United StatesAS3503fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-09-08🇳🇵Nuwakot, NepalH1256fatalCFIT / TerrainNepal AAIC
2018-08-30🇰🇾Owen Roberts International Airport, Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsAS 350minorMechanical failureAAIB
2018-08-14🇳🇵Hilsa, NepalH1251fatalPilot errorKathmandu Po
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
2017-10-21🇰🇪Lake Nakuru, KenyaH1255fatalPilot errorKenya AAID
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-2unknownUnknownNTSB
2017-07-01🇺🇸Perryville, United StatesMBB-BK117 B-2minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-05-23🇺🇸Juneau, United StatesAS350unknownUnknownNTSB
2017-05-22🇺🇸Juneau, United StatesAS350minorWeatherNTSB CAROL
2017-05-13🇨🇭Petersgrat Mountain, SwitzerlandAS3501fatalUnder investigationBEA
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 StatesAS3501fatalUnknownNTSB
2016-05-06🇺🇸Skagway, United StatesAS3501fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-05-05🇺🇸Juneau, United StatesAS350seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-01-18🇺🇸Hanalei, United StatesEC130seriousUnknownNTSB
2016-01-17🇺🇸Hanalei, United StatesEC130seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL

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