Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil accident history
Complete safety record for the Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Eurocopter was formed in 1992 by merging the helicopter divisions of Aerospatiale and MBB, and was renamed Airbus Helicopters in 2014. We file the AS and EC ranges under Eurocopter whichever name was current when a particular airframe was built. Earlier SA-numbered types are filed under Aerospatiale, the Bo 105 under MBB, and the later H-numbered types under Airbus Helicopters.
How many AS 350B3 Ecureuil crashes have there been?
24 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil, from 2001 to 2025, with 26 deathsacross 9 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2007-11-16 at approximately 80km from Alto Cuilo, Angola, which killed 5.
What causes AS 350B3 Ecureuil accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 10 of them, then wire strikes in 4.
Where do AS 350B3 Ecureuil accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | 🇵🇹Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal | — |
| 2024-08-30 | 🇵🇹Samodães, Portugal | 5 |
| 2024-04-11 | 🇬🇹Hotel Atitlán Heliport, Panajachel, Guatemala | — |
| 2022-07-20 | 🇪🇸Sierra Norte de Guadalajara Natural Park, Spain | — |
| 2022-07-12 | 🇵🇹Penajoia, Portugal | — |
| 2022-03-17 | 🇬🇹Guatemala City, Guatemala | — |
| 2021-10-22 | 🇪🇸Naut Aran, Lleida, Spain | — |
| 2020-11-08 | 🇬🇹San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala | — |
| 2020-05-31 | 🇵🇹Góis, Portugal | — |
| 2019-09-04 | 🇵🇹Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal | — |
| 2019-06-24 | 🇬🇱Dye 1 radio station, Qaqatoqaq Mountain, Greenland | — |
| 2017-08-20 | 🇵🇹Castro Daire, Portugal | 1 |
| 2017-07-16 | 🇵🇹Alijó, Portugal | — |
| 2015-08-08 | 🇵🇹Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal | — |
| 2015-06-29 | 🇵🇹Paços de Ferreira, Portugal | — |
| 2013-09-16 | 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| 2012-09-01 | 🇦🇴12km from Dundo, Angola | 4 |
| 2010-10-28 | 🇦🇶Terre Adélie, Antarctica | 4 |
| 2010-08-17 | 🇩🇿Ben Bakhta, Corso, Algeria | 2 |
| 2007-11-16 | 🇦🇴approximately 80km from Alto Cuilo, Angola | 5 |
| 2007-11-10 | 🇵🇹Melgaço, Portugal | 1 |
| 2007-08-29 | 🇬🇱Marmorilik Helipad, Greenland | — |
| 2005-05-13 | 🇦🇴near Necuto, Angola | 3 |
| 2001-04-17 | 🇲🇦Tafraout, Tiznit Province, Morocco | — |