Mcdonnell Douglas helicopter accidents

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

Total incidents

Confirmed fatalities

Fatal incidents

Fatal rate

14.7%

Most affected models

Mcdonnell Douglas 369E26 incidents

Mcdonnell Douglas 600N8 incidents

Mcdonnell Douglas 369FF8 incidents

Mcdonnell Douglas 500N6 incidents

Mcdonnell Douglas 3694 incidents

Probable causes

Under investigation62 incidents

Pilot error6 incidents

Mechanical failure3 incidents

Weather2 incidents

Date	Location	Model	Fatalities	Severity	Cause	Source
2025-03-21	🇺🇸Dos RÃos, United States	600	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2024-09-30	🇺🇸Manvel, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2024-07-16	🇺🇸Eagle Lake, United States	600N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2024-07-13	🇺🇸Cottonwood, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2024-07-09	🇺🇸Mesa, United States	369	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2024-01-25	🇺🇸Waialua, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2023-09-07	🇺🇸Arcola, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-08-31	🇺🇸Liberty Hill, United States	530FF	—	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2023-03-02	🇳🇿Dansey Pass, New Zealand	500	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2022-06-21	🇺🇸Miami, United States	MD80	—	minor	Fire	NTSB CAROL ↗
2022-02-20	🇺🇸Newport Beach, United States	500N	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2022-02-19	🇺🇸Newport Beach, United States	500N	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2021-12-18	🇨🇭Unteriberg, Switzerland	500	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-12-02	🇺🇸St. Louis, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-09-07	🇺🇸Delta Junction, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-06-18	🇺🇸SWAN LAKE, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-05-06	🇺🇸Palm Gardens, United States	369FF	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-01-22	🇺🇸Mankato, United States	600N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2021-01-22	🇺🇸Queen Creek, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2020-07-21	🇺🇸Thompson Falls, United States	600	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2019-08-26	🇺🇸Chicago, United States	MD88	—	serious	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2019-04-04	🇺🇸Atlanta, United States	MD88	—	minor	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2018-07-23	🇺🇸Charlotte, United States	MD88	—	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2018-06-16	🇺🇸Yabucoa, United States	369	—	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2018-05-29	🇺🇸Wikieup, United States	369FF	—	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2018-04-20	🇺🇸Alexandria, United States	DC 9 83(MD-83)	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2017-12-23	🇺🇸Bethel, United States	DC 9 33F	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2017-09-04	🇺🇸El Paso, United States	MD 90-30	—	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2017-08-01	🇺🇸Heiligenblut, United States	MD900	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2017-03-14	🇺🇸Chalmers, United States	369FF	1	fatal	CFIT / Terrain	NTSB CAROL ↗
2017-03-09	🇺🇸Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), United States	DC 9 83(MD-83)	—	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2017-03-08	🇺🇸Ypsilanti, United States	MD80	—	minor	Weather	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-10-28	🇺🇸Fort Lauderdale, United States	MD 10-10F	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-10-04	🇺🇸Waimea, United States	369E	—	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-09-02	🇺🇸Honolulu, United States	500N	—	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-05-04	🇺🇸Reedsville, United States	369E	1	fatal	Weather	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-04-07	🇺🇸Suwalki, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2016-02-05	🇺🇸Ashland, United States	600N	—	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL ↗
2016-01-27	🇺🇸Taldykorgan, United States	MD-600	5	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2015-12-07	🇺🇸Angleton, United States	600N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2015-09-03	🇺🇸New Smyrna Beach, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2014-11-18	🇺🇸Decatur, United States	MD500	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2014-08-19	🇺🇸Northport, United States	369E	2	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2014-08-12	🇺🇸Idaho Falls, United States	500N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2014-06-08	🇺🇸Mesa, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2014-04-27	🇺🇸Adelanto, United States	600N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2014-04-18	🇺🇸Santa Monica, United States	500N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-12-06	🇺🇸Monticello, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-10-06	🇺🇸Paducah, United States	369	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-08-22	🇺🇸Reese, United States	369FF	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-08-12	🇺🇸Burns, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-07-29	🇺🇸Jackson, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-07-25	🇺🇸Hilo, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-06-25	🇺🇸Casa Grande, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2013-04-24	🇺🇸Oaxaca, United States	600N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2012-09-30	🇺🇸Decorah, United States	369FF	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2012-09-24	🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States	369FF	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2012-08-08	🇺🇸Delta Junction, United States	600N	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2012-07-12	🇺🇸Kastire, United States	500	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2011-10-27	🇺🇸Colusa, United States	500D	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2011-01-31	🇺🇸Marana, United States	369FF	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2010-12-28	🇺🇸Jena-Isserstedt, United States	600	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2010-04-21	🇺🇸Newfane, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2010-03-06	🇺🇸Delta Junction, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2009-11-20	🇺🇸Kahuku, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2009-10-19	🇺🇸Winnsboro, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2009-10-16	🇺🇸Los Alamitos, United States	500N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2009-10-12	🇺🇸Fossil, United States	369FF	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2009-08-12	🇺🇸Acworth, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2009-02-20	🇺🇸San Clemente, United States	600	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2008-11-19	🇺🇸Murray Bridge, United States	369	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2008-09-29	🇺🇸Allentown, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2008-08-02	🇺🇸Fretin, United States	MD-902	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2008-03-26	🇺🇸Waverly, United States	600N	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB
2008-02-08	🇺🇸Hilo, United States	369E	—	unknown	Under investigation	NTSB

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