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Leonardo helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Leonardo helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
35
Confirmed fatalities
27
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
8.6%
Most affected models
Leonardo AW1398 incidents
Leonardo AW1896 incidents
Leonardo AW1695 incidents
Leonardo AW109SP3 incidents
Probable causes
Pilot error9 incidents
Unknown9 incidents
Mechanical failure8 incidents
Under investigation7 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-06-28🇸🇦Ras Tanura, Saudi ArabiaAW13914fatalUnder investigationBBC News
2025-08-16🇲🇽Villahermosa, MexicoAW139unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-07-20🇧🇷Britânia, state of Goiás, BrazilAW119 Mk IIunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-06-24🇮🇳Bhubaneswar , IndiaAW119 Mk IIunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-20🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAW139unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-20🇺🇸Canandaigua, United StatesAW119 Mk IIunknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-24🇮🇳Paul Village, IndiaAQ139unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-11-13🇬🇧Norwich Airport, United KingdomAW139minorPilot errorAAIB
2023-10-11🇬🇧Bearsted Common, Maidstone, Kent, United KingdomAW169minorPilot errorAAIB
2023-02-21🇬🇧Humberside Airport, United KingdomAW169minorPilot errorAAIB
2022-11-01🇫🇷Gien, FranceAW109unknownUnknownNTSB
2022-08-12🇬🇧Cardiff, United KingdomAW109SPunknownPilot errorAAIB
2022-07-02🇬🇧Epsom, Surrey, United KingdomAW169minorUnknownAAIB
2022-06-13🇬🇧Norwich Airport, United KingdomAW139unknownMechanical failureAAIB
2022-01-07🇬🇧Lydd Airport, Kent, United KingdomAW189minorMechanical failureAAIB
2021-11-22🇺🇸Austin, United StatesAW169unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-07-30🇬🇧Near Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, United KingdomAW189minorMechanical failureAAIB
2021-07-26🇬🇧Ballintoy Harbour, County Antrim, United KingdomAW189seriousPilot errorAAIB
2021-07-07🇬🇧Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomAW109SPminorUnknownAAIB
2021-03-04🇬🇧3 nm south-east of Porthcawl, Wales, United KingdomAW189minorMechanical failureAAIB
2021-02-13🇺🇸Alexandria, United StatesAW119 Mk IIunknownUnknownNTSB
2020-03-21🇺🇸Philadelphia, United StatesAW119 Mk IIunknownUnknownNTSB
2019-11-04🇬🇧Robins Farm, Chiddingfold, Surrey, United KingdomAW109SPminorWire strikeAAIB
2019-03-25🇬🇧Forties Charlie platform, Northern North Sea, United KingdomAW189unknownPilot errorAAIB
2018-11-19🇬🇧London Heliport (Battersea), United KingdomAW109SP GrandNewminorPilot errorAAIB
2018-10-27🇬🇧Leicester, United KingdomAW1695fatalMechanical failureAAIB
2018-05-06🇬🇧Offshore from Aberdeen, United KingdomAW139minorMechanical failureAAIB
2018-02-17🇬🇧Beinn Narnain, Scotland, United KingdomAW189seriousWeatherAAIB
2017-11-27🇬🇧Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, United KingdomAW109SP Grand NewseriousMechanical failureAAIB
2017-09-02🇺🇸Tujunga, United StatesAW139unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-08-02🇬🇧Private landing site near Clifton Dykes, Penrith, Cumbria, United KingdomAW109SP Grand NewminorMechanical failureAAIB
2017-06-09🇬🇧Viscount Platform, North Sea, United KingdomAW139minorPilot errorAAIB
2015-02-20🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United StatesAW119 Mk IIunknownUnknownNTSB
2014-05-01🇺🇸Lumberton, United StatesAW119 Mk IIunknownUnknownNTSB
2012-05-08🇧🇷Piranhas, BrazilAW119 Mk II8fatalUnknownNTSB
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