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Eurocopter AS 365N3 Dauphin 2 accident history

Complete safety record for the Eurocopter AS 365N3 Dauphin 2, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
3
Confirmed fatalities
7
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
66.7%
Probable causes
Pilot error1 incident
Unknown1 incident
Weather1 incident
Where incidents occurred
🇦🇴Angola
2 incidents
🇪🇸Spain
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 365N3 Dauphin 2 crashes have there been?

3 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter AS 365N3 Dauphin 2, from 2013 to 2021, with 7 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2015-07-02 at Conda, Cuanza Sul, Angola, which killed 6.

What causes AS 365N3 Dauphin 2 accidents?

The most common established cause is pilot error, in 1 of them, then weather in 1.

Where do AS 365N3 Dauphin 2 accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2021-07-11🇪🇸Mediterranean, east of Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain1
2015-07-02🇦🇴Conda, Cuanza Sul, Angola6
2013-03-20🇦🇴60km S of Soyo, Angola—
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