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Eurocopter EC130 T2 accident history

Complete safety record for the Eurocopter EC130 T2, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
12
Confirmed fatalities
10
Fatal incidents
6
Fatal rate
50.0%
Probable causes
Under investigation5 incidents
Unknown3 incidents
Weather2 incidents
Mechanical failure1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Where incidents occurred
9 incidents
🇬🇹Guatemala
1 incident
🇸🇪Sweden
1 incident
🇫🇷France
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 EC130 T2 crashes have there been?

12 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter EC130 T2, from 2018 to 2026, with 10 deathsacross 6 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2025-03-20 at Abisko, Sweden, which killed 2.

What causes EC130 T2 accidents?

The most common established cause is weather, in 2 of them, then mechanical failure in 1.

Where do EC130 T2 accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2026-10-08🇬🇹Lake Atitlán, near Panajachel, Guatemala2
2026-02-22🇺🇸Evergreen, United States—
2025-11-08🇺🇸Lebanon, United States1
2025-10-06🇺🇸Sacramento, United States1
2025-03-20🇸🇪Abisko, Sweden2
2025-02-13🇺🇸Moab, United States—
2023-04-02🇺🇸Chelsea, United States2
2022-12-27🇺🇸Boulder City, United States—
2022-12-13🇺🇸Yuba City, United States—
2022-12-12🇺🇸Yuba City, United States—
2022-11-25🇫🇷Villefranche-sur-Mer, France2
2018-08-03🇺🇸Mullen, United States—
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