Eurocopter EC120B accident history
Complete safety record for the Eurocopter EC120B, 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 EC120B crashes have there been?
11 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter EC120B, from 2009 to 2022, with 14 deathsacross 5 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2018-11-22 at La Romana, Dominican Republic, which killed 5.
What causes EC120B accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 3 of them, then weather in 2.
Where do EC120B accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-11 | 🇺🇸Rancho Cordova, United States | — |
| 2022-09-11 | 🇲🇾Bidor, Malaysia | 1 |
| 2021-04-09 | 🇺🇸LeRoy, United States | — |
| 2018-11-22 | 🇩🇴La Romana, Dominican Republic | 5 |
| 2018-03-21 | 🇦🇺Hardy Reef, Australia | 2 |
| 2016-06-13 | 🇺🇸Ajo, United States | — |
| 2015-11-16 | 🇺🇸Goshen, United States | — |
| 2012-07-20 | 🇲🇾Triso, Malaysia | 3 |
| 2011-10-04 | 🇺🇸McAllen, United States | — |
| 2010-04-02 | 🇳🇱Rotterdam, Netherlands | — |
| 2009-10-15 | 🇩🇴San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic | 3 |