Eurocopter BK117 D-2 accident history
Complete safety record for the Eurocopter BK117 D-2, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
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 BK117 D-2 crashes have there been?
43 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter BK117 D-2, from 2009 to 2026, with 18 deathsacross 7 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2017-09-08 at Hertford, United States, which killed 4.
What causes BK117 D-2 accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 14 of them, then mechanical failure in 8.
Where do BK117 D-2 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 🇬🇧Saundersfoot, United Kingdom | — |
| 2026-02-11 | 🇫🇷Verrieres, France | 2 |
| 2025-06-21 | 🇨🇦Havre St-Pierre, Canada | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 🇱🇺between Nothum and Bavigne, Lac de la Haute-Sûre, Luxembourg | — |
| 2025-05-19 | 🇺🇸Fort Washington, United States | — |
| 2025-04-25 | 🇺🇸Hartford, United States | — |
| 2024-03-06 | 🇺🇸West Lafayette, United States | — |
| 2022-10-01 | 🇲🇽Tabasco, Mexico | 3 |
| 2022-05-13 | 🇺🇸Rochester, United States | — |
| 2022-05-13 | 🇺🇸Rochester, United States | — |
| 2022-03-28 | 🇪🇸Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofía Airport, Spain | — |
| 2022-03-07 | 🇺🇸Abingdon, United States | — |
| 2022-02-12 | 🇫🇮Fisko Island, Brando, Finland | — |
| 2021-03-12 | 🇬🇧North Weald Airfield, Essex, United Kingdom | — |
| 2020-11-16 | 🇪🇸Piera, Barcelona, Spain | — |
| 2020-07-04 | 🇺🇸Wooster, United States | — |
| 2020-05-04 | 🇬🇧Knockenkelly, Whiting Bay, Brodick, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 2019-11-06 | 🇸🇦Ras Tanajib, Saudi Arabia | — |
| 2018-12-24 | 🇺🇸Strum, United States | — |
| 2018-12-24 | 🇺🇸Strum, United States | — |
| 2018-12-15 | 🇬🇧Near Hollesley, Suffolk, United Kingdom | — |
| 2018-09-06 | 🇺🇦Kyiv, Ukraine | — |
| 2018-05-03 | 🇬🇧Car park close to Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom | — |
| 2018-03-05 | 🇺🇸Sheboygan, United States | — |
| 2017-10-13 | 🇺🇸Canton, United States | — |
| 2017-10-12 | 🇺🇸Canton, United States | — |
| 2017-09-08 | 🇺🇸Hertford, United States | 4 |
| 2017-07-01 | 🇺🇸Perryville, United States | — |
| 2017-07-01 | 🇺🇸Perryville, United States | — |
| 2017-01-26 | 🇺🇸Sioux Falls, United States | — |
| 2017-01-26 | 🇺🇸Sioux Falls, United States | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, United States | — |
| 2015-04-27 | 🇺🇸Austin, United States | 1 |
| 2014-05-04 | 🇺🇸Hamburg, United States | — |
| 2013-10-16 | 🇺🇸Tatacka, United States | 3 |
| 2013-02-14 | 🇺🇸Danville, United States | — |
| 2012-12-10 | 🇺🇸Compton, United States | 3 |
| 2012-07-24 | 🇺🇸Houston, United States | — |
| 2011-11-13 | 🇺🇸Carbondale, United States | — |
| 2011-01-02 | 🇺🇸Albert Lea, United States | — |
| 2010-12-04 | 🇺🇸Boston, United States | — |
| 2009-08-17 | 🇺🇸North Captiva Island, United States | — |
| 2009-07-10 | 🇹🇼Kinmen, Taiwan | 2 |