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Eurocopter AS365N3 accident history

Complete safety record for the Eurocopter AS365N3, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
8
Confirmed fatalities
16
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
37.5%
Probable causes
Unknown4 incidents
Under investigation1 incident
Wire strike1 incident
Mechanical failure1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Where incidents occurred
4 incidents
🇮🇳India
1 incident
🇲🇾Malaysia
1 incident
1 incident
🇮🇪Ireland
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 AS365N3 crashes have there been?

8 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter AS365N3, from 1999 to 2026, with 16 deathsacross 3 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2006-12-27 at Morecambe Bay, United Kingdom, which killed 6.

What causes AS365N3 accidents?

The most common established cause is controlled flight into terrain, in 1 of them, then wire strikes in 1.

Where do AS365N3 accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2026-02-24🇮🇳Mayabunder, India—
2022-07-26🇺🇸Hamilton, United States—
2015-04-04🇲🇾Semenyih, Malaysia6
2014-05-25🇺🇸Constantine, United States—
2010-07-04🇺🇸Dayton, United States—
2010-02-11🇺🇸Cheverly, United States—
2006-12-27🇬🇧Morecambe Bay, United Kingdom6
1999-07-02🇮🇪Tramore, Ireland4
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