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Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil II accident history

Complete safety record for the Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil II, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
1
Confirmed fatalities
2
Fatal incidents
1
Fatal rate
100.0%
Probable causes
Wire strike1 incident
Where incidents occurred
🇩🇿Algeria
1 incident
Why these are filed here

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 355 Ecureuil II crashes have there been?

1 recorded incident involving the Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil II, from 2017 to 2017, with 2 deathsacross 1 fatal accident. The deadliest was on 2017-06-13 at Mekmen Ben Amar, Algeria, which killed 2.

What causes AS 355 Ecureuil II accidents?

The most common established cause is wire strikes, in 1 of them.

Where do AS 355 Ecureuil II accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2017-06-13🇩🇿Mekmen Ben Amar, Algeria2
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