Aircraft model
Sikorsky UH-60 accident history
Complete safety record for the Sikorsky UH-60, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
20
Confirmed fatalities
98
Fatal incidents
9
Fatal rate
45.0%
Probable causes
Under investigation4 incidents
Unknown4 incidents
Mechanical failure4 incidents
Midair collision3 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
How many UH-60 crashes have there been?
20 recorded incidents involving the Sikorsky UH-60, from 2014 to 2026, with 98 deathsacross 9 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2025-01-29 at Washington D.C., United States, which killed 67.
What causes UH-60 accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 4 of them, then midair collision in 3.
Where do UH-60 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 🇨🇴Páramo de Las Delicias, near Inzá, Colombia | — |
| 2026-08-28 | 🇲🇽El Salto, Mexico | — |
| 2025-07-07 | 🇺🇸Ingram, United States | — |
| 2025-05-01 | 🇺🇸Washington D.C., United States | — |
| 2025-01-29 | 🇺🇸Washington D.C., United States | 67 |
| 2022-11-22 | 🇺🇸San Diego, United States | — |
| 2022-09-10 | 🇦🇫National Defence University, Kabul, Afghanistan | 3 |
| 2021-07-15 | 🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania | — |
| 2021-06-16 | 🇦🇫Ghazni, Afghanistan | — |
| 2021-05-25 | 🇺🇸Leesburg, United States | 4 |
| 2021-03-31 | 🇦🇫Nahr-e Saraj district, Afghanistan | 3 |
| 2020-11-12 | 🇪🇬Tiran Island, near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | 8 |
| 2020-07-27 | 🇦🇫Kajaki district, Afghanistan | — |
| 2018-11-24 | 🇦🇫Maruf district, Afghanistan | 2 |
| 2018-02-05 | 🇹🇼Lanyu, Taiwan | 6 |
| 2017-09-21 | 🇺🇸Hoffman Island, United States | — |
| 2017-09-21 | 🇺🇸Hoffman Island, United States | — |
| 2016-03-18 | 🇦🇫Shawal Manda, Nad Ali district, Afghanistan | — |
| 2015-02-17 | 🇸🇦Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia | 4 |
| 2014-05-28 | 🇦🇫Maruf district, Afghanistan | 1 |