Aircraft model
Bell 212 accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 212, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
38
Confirmed fatalities
84
Fatal incidents
16
Fatal rate
42.1%
Probable causes
Unknown19 incidents
Mechanical failure7 incidents
Under investigation4 incidents
Weather3 incidents
CFIT / Terrain2 incidents
Why these are filed here
Airframes built under licence by Agusta in Italy, Westland in the United Kingdom and Fuji in Japan carry their own serial ranges and are filed separately, under Agusta-Bell, Westland-Bell and Fuji-Bell. Surplus US military airframes rebuilt by third parties are filed under Bell, since the type is unchanged.
How many 212 crashes have there been?
38 recorded incidents involving the Bell 212, from 1977 to 2026, with 84 deathsacross 16 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 1978-06-03 at 60km NW off Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which killed 15.
What causes 212 accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 7 of them, then weather in 3.
Where do 212 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | 🇨🇦Mount Watt, Canada | — |
| 2026-01-18 | 🇦🇺Mt Hotham Aerodrome, Australia | — |
| 2024-07-09 | 🇨🇦Fort McMurray, Canada | — |
| 2024-05-19 | 🇮🇷Varzaqan, Iran | 8 |
| 2023-09-10 | 🇺🇸Balch Camp, United States | — |
| 2023-09-07 | 🇦🇪Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| 2021-07-07 | 🇺🇸Weed, United States | — |
| 2021-06-29 | 🇨🇦Evansburg, Canada | 1 |
| 2021-03-05 | 🇨🇦Bowen Island, Canada | — |
| 2021-01-27 | 🇨🇱Región del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile | — |
| 2018-08-25 | 🇺🇸Dardanelle, United States | — |
| 2015-01-08 | 🇰🇪Mount Kenya, Kenya | — |
| 2014-02-25 | 🇸🇦Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | — |
| 2013-09-29 | 🇮🇳Murbad, India | 5 |
| 2013-06-14 | 🇧🇷Tefe, Brazil | 2 |
| 2012-08-23 | 🇵🇪Malvinas, Peru | — |
| 2011-11-25 | 🇪🇨Quito, Ecuador | — |
| 2011-10-18 | 🇵🇹Trancoso, Portugal | — |
| 2011-09-30 | 🇨🇱Bienservida, Chile | 1 |
| 2011-06-21 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2011-01-17 | 🇵🇪Cuzco, Peru | — |
| 2010-10-15 | 🇲🇽Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico | 8 |
| 2009-07-21 | 🇺🇸Willow Creek, United States | 1 |
| 2009-02-28 | 🇲🇽Aguascalientes, Mexico | — |
| 2008-09-03 | 🇦🇪Rashid Field, Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates | 7 |
| 2008-09-03 | 🇮🇷Persian Gulf, Iran | 7 |
| 2008-01-16 | 🇵🇪Kiteni, Peru | — |
| 2006-07-11 | 🇬🇱5nm from Station Nord, Greenland | — |
| 2005-01-13 | 🇵🇹Loulé, Portugal | — |
| 1999-12-03 | 🇲🇻off Rangali, Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | 10 |
| 1993-03-01 | 🇬🇱Near Innaarsuit, Greenland | 4 |
| 1993-02-02 | 🇦🇶Esperanza Base, Antarctica | — |
| 1992-12-16 | 🇫🇴Borðoyarvík, off Borðoy, Faroe Islands | 5 |
| 1991-01-03 | 🇬🇱7km W of Uummannaq, Greenland | 5 |
| 1983-05-30 | 🇦🇪Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 1983-01-04 | 🇦🇶Antarctica, Antarctica | — |
| 1978-06-03 | 🇦🇪60km NW off Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 15 |
| 1977-01-11 | 🇦🇶Livingston Island, Antarctica | 3 |