Aircraft model
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.
Total incidents
8
Confirmed fatalities
0
Fatal incidents
0
Fatal rate
0.0%
Probable causes
Pilot error6 incidents
Under investigation1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 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 BK117 D-2 crashes have there been?
8 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter BK117 D-2, from 2018 to 2026, with 0 deathsacross 0 fatal accidents.
What causes BK117 D-2 accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 6 of them, then controlled flight into terrain in 1.
Where do BK117 D-2 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 🇬🇧Saundersfoot, United Kingdom | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 🇱🇺between Nothum and Bavigne, Lac de la Haute-Sûre, Luxembourg | — |
| 2022-02-12 | 🇫🇮Fisko Island, Brando, Finland | — |
| 2020-11-16 | 🇪🇸Piera, Barcelona, Spain | — |
| 2020-05-04 | 🇬🇧Knockenkelly, Whiting Bay, Brodick, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 2019-11-06 | 🇸🇦Ras Tanajib, Saudi Arabia | — |
| 2018-12-15 | 🇬🇧Near Hollesley, Suffolk, United Kingdom | — |
| 2018-05-03 | 🇬🇧Car park close to Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom | — |