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Leonardo AW119 Mk II accident history

Complete safety record for the Leonardo AW119 Mk II, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
12
Confirmed fatalities
15
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
16.7%
Probable causes
Unknown6 incidents
Under investigation3 incidents
Bird strike1 incident
Weather1 incident
Pilot error1 incident
Where incidents occurred
6 incidents
🇧🇷Brazil
2 incidents
🇪🇸Spain
1 incident
🇮🇳India
1 incident
🇮🇹Italy
1 incident
Why these are filed here

Agusta and GKN Westland merged in 2000 to form AgustaWestland, which was absorbed into Leonardo in 2016. The AW-numbered types are filed under Leonardo. The earlier A109 and A119 are filed under Agusta.

How many AW119 Mk II crashes have there been?

12 recorded incidents involving the Leonardo AW119 Mk II, from 2012 to 2026, with 15 deathsacross 2 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2012-05-08 at Piranhas, Brazil, which killed 8.

What causes AW119 Mk II accidents?

The most common established cause is weather, in 1 of them, then pilot error in 1.

Where do AW119 Mk II accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2026-10-13🇺🇸Bryan, United States—
2026-07-04🇪🇸near Villar de la Yegua, Salamanca, Spain—
2025-07-20🇧🇷Britânia, Goiás, Brazil—
2025-06-24🇮🇳Bhubaneswar, India—
2024-09-19🇺🇸Canandaigua, United States—
2022-06-09🇮🇹Modena, Italy7
2021-02-13🇺🇸Alexandria, United States—
2020-06-13🇰🇪Meru, Kenya—
2020-03-21🇺🇸Philadelphia, United States—
2015-02-20🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United States—
2014-05-01🇺🇸Lumberton, United States—
2012-05-08🇧🇷Piranhas, Brazil8
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