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Eurocopter AS350BA accident history

Complete safety record for the Eurocopter AS350BA, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
13
Confirmed fatalities
12
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
15.4%
Probable causes
Pilot error6 incidents
Unknown4 incidents
Weather1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Mechanical failure1 incident
Where incidents occurred
12 incidents
🇳🇵Nepal
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 AS350BA crashes have there been?

13 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter AS350BA, from 2008 to 2026, with 12 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2009-08-08 at Hudson River, United States, which killed 9.

What causes AS350BA accidents?

The most common established cause is pilot error, in 6 of them, then controlled flight into terrain in 1.

Where do AS350BA accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2026-03-18🇳🇵Khotang, Nepal—
2022-03-15🇺🇸Valdez, United States—
2014-11-13🇺🇸Panguitch, United States—
2014-06-17🇺🇸Wailuku, United States—
2011-09-26🇺🇸Juneau, United States—
2009-12-16🇺🇸Hana, Maui, United States—
2009-11-14🇺🇸Doyle, United States3
2009-11-04🇺🇸Globe, United States—
2009-08-08🇺🇸Hudson River, United States9
2009-03-08🇺🇸Long Beach, United States—
2009-01-05🇺🇸Honolulu, United States—
2008-09-19🇺🇸Linden, United States—
2008-06-23🇺🇸Chickaloon, United States—
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