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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
8
Confirmed fatalities
8
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
37.5%
Probable causes
Weather4 incidents
Mechanical failure2 incidents
Unknown2 incidents
Where incidents occurred
🇦🇶Antarctica
4 incidents
3 incidents
🇲🇾Malaysia
1 incident
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?

8 recorded incidents involving the MBB Bo 105CBS-5, from 1983 to 2026, with 8 deathsacross 3 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 2.

Where do Bo 105CBS-5 accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2026-09-08🇲🇾Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak, Malaysia5
2011-12-17🇦🇶near Neumayer III Station, Antarctica—
2011-12-17🇦🇶near Neumayer III Station, Antarctica—
2008-03-02🇦🇶near Neumayer III Station, Antarctica2
1997-11-21🇦🇶near Neumayer Station, Antarctica—
1994-08-10🇦🇪Arabian Gulf, United Arab Emirates—
1990-09-07🇦🇪off Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates—
1983-11-22🇦🇪off Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1
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