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Eurocopter helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Eurocopter helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
311
Confirmed fatalities
77
Fatal incidents
25
Fatal rate
8.0%
Most affected models
Probable causes
Under investigation27 incidents
Pilot error27 incidents
Unknown18 incidents
Mechanical failure12 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-09-15🇺🇸Chatsworth, Los Angeles, United StatesAS 350B2 Ecureuil3fatalUnknownNBC News
2026-08-19🇰🇪Mount Ololokwe, KenyaEC130B47fatalUnder investigationAP
2026-08-14🇩🇪Sehmatal, GermanyAS 350B21fatalUnder investigationMDR
2026-07-27🇺🇸Opp, United StatesUH-72AseriousMechanical failureWTVY
2026-06-23🇨🇦McArthur River, CanadaAS350B2minorCFIT / TerrainTSB
2026-06-16🇫🇷Etain-Rouvres, FranceAS555 FennecseriousUnder investigationEst Republic
2026-06-14🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAS350B21fatalMidair collisionWikipedia
2026-06-07🇫🇷Bray-Saint-Aignan, FranceEC135 T2+1fatalUnder investigationFrance 3
2026-03-18🇪🇸near Pinos Genil, Granada, SpainEC 120B ColibriminorWire strikeGranada Hoy
2026-02-28🇰🇪Chepkiep, KenyaAS350B36fatalCFIT / TerrainBEA
2026-02-24🇮🇳Mayabunder, IndiaAS365N3seriousUnder investigationAAIB India
2026-02-11🇫🇷Verrieres, FranceEC1452fatalMechanical failureLa Montagne
2026-01-20🇨🇦Havre-Saint-Pierre, CanadaAS350B2seriousUnder investigationRadio-Canada
2026-01-02🇪🇸Vinebre, Tarragona, SpainEC 135P2+minorWire strike3Cat
2025-10-23🇺🇸Wetumpka, United StatesAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-24🇺🇸Whittier, United StatesEC135unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-08-22🇺🇸Juneau, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-08-09🇺🇸Las Cruces, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-07-29🇩🇪Grimma, GermanyEC135P2+3fatalUnder investigationMilitarnyi
2025-06-25🇺🇸San Luis, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-05-19🇺🇸Fort Washington, United StatesMBB-BK117 C-1unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-03-10🇺🇸Canton, United StatesEC135P2+3fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-25🇺🇸Hampstead, United StatesEC135P2+seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-17🇺🇸Philadelphia, United StatesEC135T2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-29🇳🇵Banepa, NepalAS350B3eminorCFIT / TerrainFinancial Ex
2024-12-16🇺🇸Potrero, United StatesAS350B31fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-10🇺🇸Los Alamitos, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-09🇹🇷Isparta, TurkeyAS5325fatalCFIT / TerrainTurkish Mini
2024-10-29🇳🇱Zoetermeer, NetherlandsEC135P2+seriousMechanical failureDutch Safety
2024-10-08🇳🇱Rutten, NetherlandsEC135P2+minorMechanical failureOmroep Flevo
2024-08-07🇳🇵Nuwakot, NepalAS350B25fatalUnder investigationKathmandu Po
2024-07-25🇺🇸Laredo/Border, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-06-20🇨🇦Wawa, CanadaAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-04-11🇬🇹Hotel Atitlán Heliport, Panajachel, GuatemalaAS 350B3 EcureuilminorPilot errorUIA Guatemala
2024-04-06🇪🇸La Maliciosa, Sierra de Guadarrama, SpainAS 355NP Ecureuil 2seriousPilot errorCIAIAC
2024-03-07🇺🇸West Lafayette, United StatesMBB-BK117 C-2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-03-05🇺🇸Fort Morgan, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-01-12🇺🇸Spofford, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-12-20🇺🇸Hammonton, United StatesAS350B22fatalPilot errorNTSB
2023-11-21🇰🇪Masalani, KenyaAS350B31fatalPilot errorThe Star
2023-11-20🇰🇪Wajir, KenyaAS350B3seriousUnder investigationCapital FM
2023-11-09🇰🇪Kisamis, KenyaAS550C3seriousUnder investigationKahawa Tungu
2023-09-16🇺🇸Johnson River, United StatesAS350B3seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-09-13🇺🇸Fargo, United StatesEC135T2unknownMechanical failureNTSB
2023-09-09🇺🇸Silverton, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-09-08🇺🇸Silverton, United StatesAS350B2unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-08-28🇺🇸Pompano Beach, United StatesEC1351fatalUnknownNTSB
2023-08-11🇪🇸La Mojonera, Almería, SpainAS 355NP Ecureuil 2seriousPilot errorCIAIAC
2023-07-20🇰🇪Chemolingot, KenyaAS550C3seriousCFIT / TerrainThe East Afr
2023-05-24🇺🇸San Diego, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-05-23🇺🇸San Diego, United StatesAS350B3unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-05-05🇳🇵Sankhuwasabha, NepalAS350B3e1fatalUnder investigationKathmandu Po
2023-04-08🇳🇵Kathmandu, NepalAS350B2minorMechanical failureKhabar Hub
2023-03-09🇺🇸Franklin, United StatesEC135P2+minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-01-18🇺🇦Brovary, UkraineEC22514fatalPilot errorWikipedia
2023-01-02🇦🇺Gold Coast, AustraliaEC130 B44fatalPilot errorWikipedia
2023-01-02🇦🇺Gold Coast, AustraliaEC130 B4seriousPilot errorWikipedia
2022-12-11🇺🇸Rancho Cordova, United StatesEC120BunknownWeatherNTSB CAROL
2022-12-08🇺🇸Waimea, United StatesEC130 B4unknownUnknownNTSB
2022-12-07🇺🇸Waimea, United StatesEC130 B4minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2022-10-08🇵🇦Los Jaramillos, PanamaAS350unknownUnknownNTSB
2022-09-11🇲🇾Bidor, MalaysiaEC120B1fatalUnknownNTSB
2022-08-04🇰🇪Lake Logipi, KenyaAS350B3eseriousPilot errorKenya AAID
2022-07-29🇺🇸Andalusia, United StatesAS350seriousWeatherNTSB CAROL
2022-07-26🇺🇸Hamilton, United StatesAS365minorCFIT / TerrainNTSB CAROL
2022-07-20🇪🇸Sierra Norte de Guadalajara Natural Park, SpainAS 350B3 EcureuilseriousWire strikeCIAIAC
2022-07-20🇺🇸Mount Vernon, United StatesEC135unknownUnknownNTSB
2022-07-19🇺🇸Mount Vernon, United StatesEC135unknownFireNTSB CAROL
2022-06-18🇺🇸Waukesha, United StatesEC135P2+unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2022-05-19🇺🇸Palm Beach, United StatesAS355unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2022-04-17🇺🇸Deer Valley, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2022-04-16🇺🇸Deer Valley, United StatesAS350B3seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2022-03-20🇺🇸Azusa, United StatesAS332L1seriousUnknownNTSB
2022-03-19🇺🇸Azusa, United StatesAS332L1seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2022-03-17🇬🇹Guatemala City, GuatemalaAS 350B3 EcureuilminorPilot errorUIA Guatemala
2022-03-15🇺🇸Valdez, United StatesAS350BAminorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2022-01-11🇺🇸Drexel Hill, United StatesEC135P2+seriousUnknownNTSB CAROL
2021-12-25🇺🇸Kahului, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-11-16🇸🇪Asang, SwedenAS350B31fatalPilot errorSHK
2021-10-22🇪🇸Naut Aran, Lleida, SpainAS 350B3 EcureuilseriousPilot errorCIAIAC
2021-09-29🇺🇸Kinston, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-09-15🇺🇸Romeo, United StatesAS350unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-09-13🇪🇸Sierra Bermeja, Málaga, SpainAS 332L2 Super Puma Mk2seriousPilot errorCIAIAC
2021-08-19🇦🇺 Archerfield, AustraliaBO105unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-07-11🇪🇸Mediterranean, east of Algeciras, Cádiz, SpainAS 365N3 Dauphin 21fatalPilot errorCIAIAC
2021-04-09🇺🇸LeRoy, United StatesEC120unknownMechanical failureNTSB
2021-02-25🇺🇸Tulsa, United StatesEC130unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-12-08🇫🇷Bonvillard, FranceEC1355fatalWeatherBBC News
2020-11-29🇳🇵Nuwakot, NepalAS350B2minorCFIT / TerrainKathmandu Po
2020-11-08🇬🇹San Pedro Carchá, GuatemalaAS 350B3 EcureuilminorPilot errorUIA Guatemala
2020-10-27🇺🇸Silver City, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-09-06🇺🇸Fort Greely, United StatesAS350unknownMechanical failureNTSB
2020-08-25🇺🇸Ninilchik, United StatesAS350unknownMechanical failureNTSB
2020-08-04🇬🇹Chisec, GuatemalaAS 350B+ Ecureuil1fatalPilot errorUIA Costa Rica
2020-08-03🇺🇸Knoxville, United StatesEC1301fatalPilot errorNTSB
2020-03-05🇺🇸Kalapana, United StatesEC130unknownMechanical failureNTSB
2020-03-03🇬🇧Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland, United KingdomAS350B2minorPilot errorAAIB
2019-08-31🇳🇴Alta, NorwayAS3506fatalUnknownWikipedia
2019-06-24🇬🇱Dye 1 radio station, Qaqatoqaq Mountain, GreenlandAS 350B3 EcureuilminorCFIT / TerrainAerossurance
2019-06-17🇺🇸Cobleskill, United StatesEC135unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL

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