Aircraft model
Bell 412EP accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell 412EP, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
12
Confirmed fatalities
24
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
33.3%
Probable causes
Unknown6 incidents
Mechanical failure2 incidents
Weather2 incidents
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Pilot error1 incident
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 412EP crashes have there been?
12 recorded incidents involving the Bell 412EP, from 1998 to 2022, with 24 deathsacross 4 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2008-03-11 at Santa Cruz, United States, which killed 10.
What causes 412EP accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 2 of them, then weather in 2.
Where do 412EP accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-22 | 🇲🇽Ocean, Mexico | 2 |
| 2019-10-11 | 🇪🇬Mediterranean, 65 miles N of Port Said, Egypt | — |
| 2018-08-10 | 🇯🇵Nakanojo, Japan | 9 |
| 2015-04-10 | 🇳🇬Lagos, Nigeria | — |
| 2011-03-16 | 🇦🇪PC03 Wellhead Tower, Zakum Field, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 2010-11-13 | 🇲🇽Trujillo, Mexico | 3 |
| 2010-04-16 | 🇳🇬Warri, Nigeria | — |
| 2009-07-01 | 🇯🇲Kingston, Jamaica | — |
| 2008-03-11 | 🇺🇸Santa Cruz, United States | 10 |
| 2005-03-03 | 🇦🇪near Palm Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 2000-05-04 | 🇦🇪85km W of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 1998-01-09 | 🇱🇸near Thaba Putsoa, Lesotho | — |