Aircraft model
MBB Bo 105CBS-5 accident history
Complete safety record for the MBB Bo 105CBS-5, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
21
Confirmed fatalities
22
Fatal incidents
9
Fatal rate
42.9%
Probable causes
Unknown9 incidents
Weather4 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
Under investigation2 incidents
Why these are filed here
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm designed the Bo 105, first flown in 1967. Its helicopter division became part of Eurocopter in 1992. The Bo 105 is filed under MBB, including airframes later marketed by Eurocopter and those built under licence by Kawasaki.
How many Bo 105CBS-5 crashes have there been?
21 recorded incidents involving the MBB Bo 105CBS-5, from 1983 to 2026, with 22 deathsacross 9 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2026-09-08 at Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak, Malaysia, which killed 5.
What causes Bo 105CBS-5 accidents?
The most common established cause is weather, in 4 of them, then mechanical failure in 3.
Where do Bo 105CBS-5 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 🇲🇾Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak, Malaysia | 5 |
| 2022-06-30 | 🇺🇸Daytona Beach, United States | — |
| 2021-08-19 | 🇦🇺Archerfield, Australia | — |
| 2013-09-09 | 🇨🇦McClure Strait, Canada | 3 |
| 2013-03-26 | 🇹🇹Granville, Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago | — |
| 2012-06-12 | 🇱🇸Lesotho | — |
| 2011-12-17 | 🇦🇶near Neumayer III Station, Antarctica | — |
| 2011-12-17 | 🇦🇶near Neumayer III Station, Antarctica | — |
| 2011-07-07 | 🇵🇬Tari, Papua New Guinea | — |
| 2010-06-18 | 🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2 |
| 2009-09-06 | 🇺🇸Thibodaux, United States | — |
| 2008-03-02 | 🇦🇶near Neumayer III Station, Antarctica | 2 |
| 2007-09-11 | 🇸🇪Tingsryd, Sweden | 4 |
| 2007-09-11 | 🇸🇪Tingsryd, Sweden | — |
| 2007-01-22 | 🇸🇦Madinah, Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| 2003-05-20 | 🇱🇸Katse Dam, Lesotho | 2 |
| 1997-11-21 | 🇦🇶near Neumayer Station, Antarctica | — |
| 1994-08-10 | 🇦🇪Arabian Gulf, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 1990-09-07 | 🇦🇪off Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 1987-12-06 | 🇦🇪off Dubai, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 1983-11-22 | 🇦🇪off Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1 |