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Mechanical failure helicopter accidents

Incidents caused by failure of aircraft systems, components, or structure — including engine failures, rotor system failures, and other technical malfunctions.

Total incidents
762
Confirmed fatalities
77
Fatal incidents
18
Fatal rate
2.4%
Most affected countries
Most affected aircraft
Bell26 incidents
Robinson23 incidents
Mil8 incidents
Eurocopter7 incidents
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeveritySource
2026-09-22🇨🇳Xi'an, ChinaAmateur-built Coaxial ultralight helicopter—minorSina Finance ↗
2026-09-17🇺🇸Kaplan, United StatesAutoGyro MTOsport—seriousFAA ASIAS ↗
2026-09-08🇲🇾Long Lellang STOLport, Sarawak, MalaysiaMBB Bo 105CBS-55fatalSarawak Trib ↗
2026-09-06🇺🇸near Lake Wales, United StatesBell 47G-4A—unknownFAA ASIAS ↗
2026-09-02🇷🇺Sakhalin, RussiaMil Mi-8—seriousASTV ↗
2026-08-24🇮🇹Foppolo, ItalyRobinson R22 Beta—minorBergamonews ↗
2026-08-22🇷🇺Sochi, RussiaMil Mi-8MTV-1—seriousTelegram ↗
2026-08-14🇨🇦British Columbia, CanadaBell 214B—seriousPPRuNe ↗
2026-08-02🇺🇸Bennett, United StatesRobinson R44 II—minorFAA ↗
2026-07-27🇺🇸Opp, United StatesEurocopter UH-72A—seriousWTVY ↗
2026-07-14🇨🇦Atikokan, CanadaAerospatiale AS350B2—minorTSB ↗
2026-06-26🇪🇸Zalduondo, Álava, SpainAirbus Helicopters H135—minorCIAIAC
2026-06-10🇵🇰Muzaffarabad, PakistanMil Mi-1722fatalAl Jazeera ↗
2026-05-04🇲🇽Mazatlan, MexicoMil Mi-17—seriousAviation Saf ↗
2026-03-28🇨🇦Sussex, CanadaRobinson R441fatalTSB ↗
2026-03-23🇨🇦Lac Simoncouche, CanadaBell 206B—minorTSB ↗
2026-03-23🇺🇸Boynton Beach, United StatesRobinson R442fatalNTSB ↗
2026-03-21🇶🇦sea off Qatar, QatarUnknown7fatalQatar Tribun ↗
2026-03-09🇦🇪United Arab Emirates—2fatalGulf News ↗
2026-02-17🇨🇦Fredericton, CanadaSchweizer 269C—seriousTSB ↗
2026-02-15🇵🇹Algés, PortugalRobinson R44 Raven II—minorGPIAAF ↗
2026-02-11🇫🇷Verrieres, FranceEurocopter EC1452fatalLa Montagne ↗
2026-01-05🇮🇳Chengalpattu, IndiaAerospatiale Chetak—minorThe Times of ↗
2025-11-18🇳🇱Eelde, NetherlandsAirbus Helicopters H135—minorLiveATC ↗
2025-09-10🇦🇫Ghor province, AfghanistanMil Mi-17—seriousAmu TV ↗
2025-09-01🇵🇰near Chilas, Diamer district, PakistanMil Mi-175fatalDawn ↗
2025-08-16🇪🇸off La Barceloneta, Barcelona, SpainRobinson R44 Raven II—unknownLa Vanguardi ↗
2025-07-14🇨🇦Behchoko, CanadaBell 206L-3—seriousTSB ↗
2025-06-21🇮🇪ILAS Field, Taghmon, IrelandBensen B8M Gyrocopter—minorAAIU ↗
2025-06-10🇬🇹Zona 15, Guatemala City, GuatemalaRobinson R66 Turbine—minorUIA Guatemal ↗
2025-04-10🇺🇸Jersey City, United StatesBell 206L-46fatalCBS News ↗
2025-03-15🇬🇧Marston Doles, Warwickshire, United KingdomWestland Wasp HAS1—seriousAAIB ↗
2025-01-15🇮🇪Ireland West Airport, IrelandAirbus Helicopters AS 355 F2—seriousAAIU ↗
2024-12-21🇦🇪Al Badayer, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesAgustaWestland A109E—seriousGCAA
2024-11-16🇦🇺Northern Territory, AustraliaRobinson R22—seriousATSB ↗
2024-11-15🇦🇺Barkly Region, AustraliaRobinson R22—minorATSB ↗
2024-10-29🇳🇱Zoetermeer, NetherlandsEurocopter EC135P2+—seriousDutch Safety ↗
2024-10-08🇳🇱Rutten, NetherlandsEurocopter EC135P2+—minorOmroep Flevo ↗
2024-09-04🇬🇧English Channel, 25nm south of Lyme Regis, United KingdomAgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HC41fatalDefence Safe ↗
2024-05-17🇬🇹Santa Catarina Pinula, GuatemalaRobinson R44 II—minorUIA Guatemal ↗
2024-03-30🇪🇸Barcelona Port Heliport, SpainRobinson R44 Raven II—seriousCIAIAC
2024-02-28🇬🇱Skovfjord, 13km SE of Narsaq, GreenlandBell 206L-4 LongRanger IV—minorAerossurance ↗
2024-02-27🇭🇺Budaörs, HungaryAutoGyro Cavalon—minorTSB Hungary ↗
2023-12-30🇺🇸Daytona Beach, United StatesRobinson R44—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-12-28🇺🇸Walland, United StatesBell 206L-1—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-12-27🇺🇸Miami, United StatesHughes 369E1fatalNTSB ↗
2023-11-30🇬🇹Lago Itzá Farm, Corozal, San José, GuatemalaBell 206L-1 LongRanger II—seriousPrensa Libre
2023-11-21🇺🇸Dodge Center, United StatesAirbus Helicopters EC135T3—minorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-11-20🇰🇪Buna, KenyaMil Mi-171E—seriousThe Star ↗
2023-11-20🇺🇸Brawley, United StatesBell OH-58A—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-11-15🇺🇸Chesterfield, United StatesBell 407—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-10-26🇺🇸Rowlett, United StatesRobinson R44—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-10-17🇺🇸Mitchell, United StatesBell 206L-4—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-10-04🇩🇰0.9nm ESE of Kolding/Vamdrup, DenmarkRobinson R44 Clipper II—seriousHCLJ ↗
2023-10-01🇺🇸Deer Park, United StatesSTEPHEN D PHILLABAUM HELICYCLE—seriousNTSB ↗
2023-09-21🇺🇸Linden, United StatesBell 407—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-09-15🇬🇹La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, GuatemalaRobinson R44 Raven II—seriousUIA Costa Rica
2023-09-13🇺🇸Fargo, United StatesEurocopter EC135T2—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-08-27🇺🇸Hibbing, United StatesBell 206—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-08-26🇺🇸Immokalee, United StatesRobinson R44—seriousNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-08-09🇺🇸Guernsey, United StatesBell OH-58A—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-08-05🇺🇸Springerville, United StatesBoeing CH-46E—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-08-01🇺🇸North Charleston, United StatesBell 407—minorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-07-28🇦🇺Whitsunday Islands, AustraliaNHIndustries MRH-90 Taipan4fatalWikipedia ↗
2023-07-19🇺🇸Farmington, United StatesAerospatiale AS355E—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-07-13🇺🇸Pocahontas, United StatesRobinson R44 Ii—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-07-09🇺🇸Marble Falls, United StatesRobinson R44 Ii—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-07-09🇺🇸Waldorf, United StatesHughes 369D—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-07-01🇺🇸Macclenny, United StatesSchweizer 269C—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-04-08🇳🇵Kathmandu, NepalEurocopter AS350B2—minorKhabar Hub ↗
2023-03-29🇺🇸Wade, United StatesBell OH-58A—minorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-02-23🇭🇺Páty, HungaryHughes 269C—unknownNTSB ↗
2023-02-06🇺🇸Yuma, United StatesBell OH-58A—minorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-12-12🇺🇸Yuba City, United StatesAirbus Helicopters EC130 T2—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-11-27🇺🇸Titusville, United StatesCHILDS MICHAEL A ROTORWAY EXEC 162-F—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-11-22🇺🇸Charlotte, United StatesRobinson R442fatalNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-11-02🇺🇸Greenville, United StatesBell 206—minorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-11-02🇺🇸Greenville, United StatesBell 206—unknownNTSB ↗
2022-10-27🇺🇸Sarasota, United StatesRobinson R44—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-10-08🇺🇸Fort Myers, United StatesBell 505—seriousNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-10-01🇺🇸Fresno, United StatesBell 206B—seriousNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-09-29🇺🇸Nashville, United StatesRobinson R22 Beta—minorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-09-24🇺🇸Houma, United StatesAgusta AW139—unknownNTSB ↗
2022-09-10🇦🇫National Defence University, Kabul, AfghanistanSikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk3fatalWashington Post
2022-09-01🇺🇸Shady Cove, United StatesSikorsky S-61N—minorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-08-03🇺🇸Chino, United StatesAirbus Helicopters AS350B3—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-07-27🇺🇸Hollywood, United StatesRobinson R22 Mariner—minorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-07-22🇺🇸Waterloo, United StatesRobinson R44 Ii—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-07-19🇺🇸Madison, United StatesGuimbal Cabri G2—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-07-16🇺🇸Chapelle, United StatesBell UH-1H4fatalNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-07-06🇺🇸Becker, United StatesHiller UH-12E—seriousNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-30🇦🇫Sheberghan, AfghanistanMil3fatalMehr News
2022-06-26🇺🇸Clear, United StatesBell UH-1B1fatalNTSB ↗
2022-06-24🇺🇸Merced, United StatesBell 206B—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-23🇺🇸Boonville, United StatesSchweizer 300C—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-22🇺🇸Amherstdale, United StatesBell UH-1B6fatalNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-18🇺🇸Waukesha, United StatesEurocopter EC135P2+—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-17🇺🇸Stockton, United StatesBell 206B—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-13🇬🇧Norwich Airport, United KingdomLeonardo AW139—unknownAAIB ↗
2022-06-11🇺🇸Butler, United StatesWALTER S JOHNSON III AR-1—unknownNTSB CAROL ↗

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