Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain helicopter accidents
Controlled flight into terrain: incidents where an airworthy helicopter under pilot control was flown into terrain, water, or an obstacle.
Total incidents
134
Confirmed fatalities
524
Fatal incidents
103
Fatal rate
76.9%
Most affected countries
🇺🇸 United States32 incidents
🇰🇪 Kenya6 incidents
🇳🇵 Nepal5 incidents
🇫🇷 France4 incidents
🇮🇳 India4 incidents
Most affected aircraft
How many helicopter crashes are caused by cfit / terrain?
134 incidents in this database are attributed to cfit / terrain, causing 524 deathsacross 103 fatal accidents, between 1950 and 2026.
Where does this happen most?
Most often in United States, with 33 records, then Kenya with 8.
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