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Mbb helicopter accidents

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

Total incidents
15
Confirmed fatalities
6
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
13.3%
Most affected models
Mbb BK 117 B-24 incidents
Mbb BK1174 incidents
Mbb BK 117 1 incidents
Mbb BO_105S1 incidents
Mbb BK 117 C-21 incidents
Probable causes
Under investigation11 incidents
Mechanical failure2 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2025-04-25πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈHartford, United StatesBK 117 β€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-06-30πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈDaytona Beach, United StatesBO_105Sβ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL β†—
2022-05-14πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈRochester, United StatesBK 117 B-2β€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-05-13πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈRochester, United StatesBK 117 B-2β€”unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL β†—
2021-03-12πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§North Weald Airfield, Essex, United KingdomBK 117 C-2β€”seriousPilot errorAAIB β†—
2020-07-04πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈWooster, United StatesBK117β€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-12-25πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈStrum, United StatesBK117β€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-12-24πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈStrum, United StatesBK117β€”minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL β†—
2018-09-06πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦Kyiv, UkraineBK117β€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-03-05πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSheboygan, United StatesBK 117 B-2β€”unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL β†—
2014-05-04πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈHamburg, United StatesBK 117β€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2013-09-10πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦McClure Strait, CanadaBO 105-S3fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2012-12-11πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈCompton, United StatesBK 117 A-33fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2011-11-13πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈCarbondale, United StatesBK 117 B-2β€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2009-09-06πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈThibodaux, United StatesBO-105Sβ€”unknownUnder investigationNTSB
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