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Eurocopter AS550C3 accident history

Complete safety record for the Eurocopter AS550C3, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
2
Confirmed fatalities
0
Fatal incidents
0
Fatal rate
0.0%
Probable causes
Under investigation1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Where incidents occurred
🇰🇪Kenya
2 incidents
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 AS550C3 crashes have there been?

2 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter AS550C3, from 2023 to 2023, with 0 deathsacross 0 fatal accidents.

What causes AS550C3 accidents?

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

Where do AS550C3 accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2023-11-09🇰🇪Kisamis, Kenya—
2023-07-20🇰🇪Chemolingot, Kenya—
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