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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
231
Confirmed fatalities
100
Fatal incidents
25
Fatal rate
10.8%
Most affected models
Eurocopter AS35017 incidents
Eurocopter AS350B214 incidents
Eurocopter AS350B312 incidents
Eurocopter EC1358 incidents
Eurocopter EC1308 incidents
Probable causes
Unknown35 incidents
Pilot error28 incidents
Under investigation16 incidents
Mechanical failure12 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-07-27🇺🇸Opp, United StatesUH-72AseriousMechanical failureWTVY
2026-06-14🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAS350B21fatalUnknownWikipedia
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
2025-06-25🇺🇸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
2024-12-16🇺🇸Potrero, United StatesAS350B31fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-10🇺🇸Los Alamitos, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-25🇺🇸Laredo/Border, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-06-20🇨🇦Wawa, CanadaAS350unknownUnder investigationNTSB
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 StatesAS350B22fatalUnknownNTSB
2023-09-16🇺🇸Johnson River, United StatesAS350B3seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-09-13🇺🇸Fargo, United StatesEC135T2unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-09-09🇺🇸Silverton, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-09-08🇺🇸Silverton, United StatesAS350B2unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-08-28🇺🇸Pompano Beach, United StatesEC1351fatalUnknownNTSB
2023-05-24🇺🇸San Diego, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-05-23🇺🇸San Diego, United StatesAS350B3unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-03-09🇺🇸Franklin, United StatesEC135P2+minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2023-03-01🇵🇭Mangsee Island, PhilippinesALOUETTE II SE313B4fatalUnknownNTSB
2023-01-18🇺🇦Brovary, UkraineEC22514fatalPilot errorWikipedia
2023-01-02🇦🇺Gold Coast, AustraliaEC130 B4seriousPilot errorWikipedia
2023-01-02🇦🇺Gold Coast, AustraliaEC130 B44fatalPilot 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
2022-07-29🇺🇸Andalusia, United StatesAS350seriousWeatherNTSB CAROL
2022-07-26🇺🇸Hamilton, United StatesAS365minorCFIT / TerrainNTSB CAROL
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
2022-03-15🇺🇸Valdez, United StatesAS350BAminorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2022-01-11🇺🇸Drexel Hill, United StatesEC135P2+seriousUnknownNTSB CAROL
2021-12-25🇺🇸Kahului, United StatesAS350B2unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-09-29🇺🇸Kinston, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-09-15🇺🇸Romeo, United StatesAS350unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-08-19🇦🇺 Archerfield, AustraliaBO105unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-04-09🇺🇸LeRoy, United StatesEC120unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-02-25🇺🇸Tulsa, United StatesEC130unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-10-27🇺🇸Silver City, United StatesAS350B3unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-09-06🇺🇸Fort Greely, United StatesAS350unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-08-25🇺🇸Ninilchik, United StatesAS350unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-08-03🇺🇸Knoxville, United StatesEC1301fatalUnknownNTSB
2020-03-05🇺🇸Kalapana, United StatesEC130unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-03-03🇬🇧Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland, United KingdomAS350B2minorPilot errorAAIB
2019-08-31🇳🇴Alta, NorwayAS3506fatalUnknownWikipedia
2019-06-17🇺🇸Cobleskill, United StatesEC135unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2019-01-29🇺🇸Tampa, United StatesAS350unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2019-01-25🇫🇷Megeve, FranceAS3507fatalCFIT / TerrainNTSB
2018-11-22🇩🇴La Romana, Dominican RepublicEC1205fatalUnknownNTSB
2018-10-29🇺🇸Odanah, United StatesAS3501fatalUnknownNTSB CAROL
2018-09-29🇺🇸Ruidoso, United StatesAS350unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-08-19🇺🇸Hilo, United StatesEC130minorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-07-25🇺🇸Kobuk, United StatesAS350B3minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-07-08🇺🇸Chicago, United StatesEC135P1seriousUnknownNTSB
2018-07-07🇺🇸Chicago, United StatesEC135P1seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-04-27🇺🇸Hazelhurst, United StatesAS350B23fatalUnknownNTSB
2018-04-26🇺🇸Hazelhurst, United StatesAS350B23fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-03-21🇦🇺Hardy Reef, AustraliaEC1202fatalUnknownNTSB
2018-03-11🇺🇸New York, United StatesAS350B25fatalMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-02-11🇺🇸Peach Springs, United StatesEC1305fatalPilot errorNTSB
2018-02-10🇺🇸Peach Springs, United StatesEC1305fatalMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-01-26🇯🇵Pacific Ocean, JapanSA330JunknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-01-23🇩🇪Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, GermanyEC1354fatalUnknownNTSB
2017-12-06🇺🇸Santa Rosa, United StatesAS350unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-10-13🇺🇸Canton, United StatesMBB-BK117unknownUnknownNTSB
2017-10-12🇺🇸Canton, United StatesMBB-BK117unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-09-27🇺🇸Fullerton, United StatesAS350minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-09-08🇺🇸Hertford, United StatesMBB-BK1174fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-07-11🇺🇸King Vale, United StatesAS350minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-06-27🇺🇸Boulder City, United StatesEC130 B4minorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-05-25🇺🇸Peach Springs, United StatesEC130unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-05-25🇺🇸New Castle, United StatesEC1351fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-02-26🇺🇸Las Vegas, United StatesEC130unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-02-21🇺🇸San Juan, United StatesAS350unknownFireNTSB CAROL
2017-02-07🇺🇸Beattyville, United StatesEC135unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-01-27🇺🇸Sioux Falls, United StatesMBB-BK117 C-2unknownUnknownNTSB
2017-01-26🇺🇸Sioux Falls, United StatesMBB-BK117 C-2unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2016-08-14🇩🇴Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicAS355seriousUnknownNTSB
2016-07-11🇬🇧Lake Farm, Old Race Course, Bideford, Devon, United KingdomAS350B2 EcureuilseriousPilot errorAAIB
2016-06-13🇺🇸Ajo, United StatesEC120unknownWeatherNTSB CAROL
2016-04-29🇳🇴Turøy, NorwayEC22513fatalMechanical failureWikipedia
2016-04-26🇺🇸Pittsburgh, United StatesMBB-BK117 C-2unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2016-04-15🇺🇸Jasper, United StatesAS350unknownWeatherNTSB CAROL
2016-03-26🇺🇸Enterprise, United StatesAS350B24fatalWeatherNTSB CAROL

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