Aircraft safety record
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
36
Confirmed fatalities
32
Fatal incidents
11
Fatal rate
30.6%
Most affected models
Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T28 incidents
Airbus Helicopters AS3505 incidents
Airbus Helicopters EC 1305 incidents
Airbus Helicopters EC1302 incidents
Airbus Helicopters AS3552 incidents
Probable causes
Under investigation34 incidents
Weather1 incidents
Mechanical failure1 incidents
| Date | Location | Model | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | 🇺🇸Evergreen, United States | EC 130 T2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-11-08 | 🇺🇸Lebanon, United States | EC 130 T2 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-10-07 | 🇺🇸Sacramento, United States | EC 130 T2 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-09-17 | 🇺🇸Madrid, United States | EC135 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-20 | 🇺🇸Skwentna , United States | AS350B3e | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-28 | 🇺🇸Naters, United States | AS350 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-22 | 🇺🇸Clay Township, United States | EC130 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-02-13 | 🇺🇸Moab, United States | EC 130 T2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2024-08-07 | 🇺🇸Unknown, United States | AS350 | 5 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2024-06-27 | 🇺🇸Sanford, United States | AS350 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2024-02-12 | 🇺🇸Jawa Barat, United States | AS355 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2024-02-10 | 🇺🇸Halloran Springs, United States | EC 130 | 6 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2023-05-06 | 🇺🇸Carta Valley, United States | EC130 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2023-04-02 | 🇺🇸Chelsea, United States | EC 130 T2 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2023-02-17 | 🇺🇸Aberdeen, United States | EC175 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2022-12-28 | 🇺🇸Boulder City, United States | EC 130 T2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2022-12-13 | 🇺🇸Yuba City, United States | EC 130 T2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2022-12-12 | 🇺🇸Yuba City, United States | EC 130 T2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB CAROL ↗ |
| 2022-10-01 | 🇺🇸Tabasco, United States | MBB BK117 | 3 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2022-05-19 | 🇺🇸Christmas Valley, United States | AS 350B3 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2022-05-18 | 🇺🇸Christmas Valley, United States | AS 350B3 | — | serious | Weather | NTSB CAROL ↗ |
| 2022-03-07 | 🇺🇸Abingdon, United States | MBB-BK 117 C-2 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB CAROL ↗ |
| 2022-03-07 | 🇺🇸Abingdon, United States | MBB-BK 117 C-2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2021-03-28 | 🇺🇸Palmer, United States | AS350-B3 | 5 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2021-03-02 | 🇺🇸Buckinghamshire, United States | AS355 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2020-05-03 | 🇺🇸Clewiston, United States | AS350 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2018-01-28 | 🇺🇸Memphis, United States | EC 130 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2018-01-28 | 🇺🇸Memphis, United States | EC 130 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB CAROL ↗ |
| 2017-10-26 | 🇺🇸La Paloma, United States | EC 130 | — | unknown | Mechanical failure | NTSB CAROL ↗ |
| 2017-10-26 | 🇺🇸La Paloma, United States | EC 130 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2015-12-16 | 🇺🇸Superior, United States | AS350 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2015-11-19 | 🇺🇸Carlsbad, United States | AS350B3E | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2014-10-17 | 🇺🇸Lordsburg, United States | AS 350 B3 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2014-08-28 | 🇺🇸Hemet, United States | AS 350 B3 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2014-06-23 | 🇺🇸Texarkana, United States | AS-350B2 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2013-08-23 | 🇺🇸Shetland Islands, United States | 332L2 | 4 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |