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Bell 47J accident history

Complete safety record for the Bell 47J, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
2
Confirmed fatalities
0
Fatal incidents
0
Fatal rate
0.0%
Probable causes
Mechanical failure1 incident
Weather1 incident
Where incidents occurred
2 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 47J crashes have there been?

2 recorded incidents involving the Bell 47J, from 2008 to 2018, with 0 deathsacross 0 fatal accidents.

What causes 47J accidents?

The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 1 of them, then weather in 1.

Where do 47J accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2018-07-15🇺🇸Franklin, United States—
2008-10-11🇺🇸Florence, United States—
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