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Eurocopter EC135T2+ accident history

Complete safety record for the Eurocopter EC135T2+, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
4
Confirmed fatalities
12
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
100.0%
Probable causes
Under investigation1 incident
Wire strike1 incident
Unknown1 incident
CFIT / Terrain1 incident
Where incidents occurred
🇫🇷France
1 incident
🇱🇸Lesotho
1 incident
🇷🇴Romania
1 incident
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 EC135T2+ crashes have there been?

4 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter EC135T2+, from 2008 to 2026, with 12 deathsacross 4 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2017-04-13 at Thaba Putsoa, Lesotho, which killed 4.

What causes EC135T2+ accidents?

The most common established cause is controlled flight into terrain, in 1 of them, then wire strikes in 1.

Where do EC135T2+ accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2026-06-07🇫🇷Bray-Saint-Aignan, France1
2017-04-13🇱🇸Thaba Putsoa, Lesotho4
2014-12-14🇷🇴Lake Siutghiol, Romania4
2008-05-10🇺🇸La Crosse, United States3
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