Eurocopter EC135P2+ accident history
Complete safety record for the Eurocopter EC135P2+, 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 EC135P2+ crashes have there been?
15 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter EC135P2+, from 2008 to 2026, with 12 deathsacross 4 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2018-01-23 at Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany, which killed 4.
What causes EC135P2+ accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 5 of them, then pilot error in 3.
Where do EC135P2+ accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 🇺🇸Avalon, United States | 2 |
| 2026-01-02 | 🇪🇸Vinebre, Tarragona, Spain | — |
| 2025-07-29 | 🇩🇪Grimma, Germany | 3 |
| 2025-03-10 | 🇺🇸Canton, United States | 3 |
| 2025-02-24 | 🇺🇸Hampstead, United States | — |
| 2024-10-29 | 🇳🇱Zoetermeer, Netherlands | — |
| 2024-10-08 | 🇳🇱Rutten, Netherlands | — |
| 2023-03-09 | 🇺🇸Franklin, United States | — |
| 2022-06-18 | 🇺🇸Waukesha, United States | — |
| 2022-01-11 | 🇺🇸Drexel Hill, United States | — |
| 2020-11-06 | 🇩🇰Ringsted, Denmark | — |
| 2018-04-05 | 🇬🇧Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom | — |
| 2018-01-23 | 🇩🇪Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany | 4 |
| 2012-06-19 | 🇮🇪Borrisoleigh, Ireland | — |
| 2008-05-30 | 🇺🇸Pottsville, United States | — |