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Under investigation helicopter accidents

Incidents where the official investigation is ongoing and a probable cause has not yet been determined.

Total incidents
491
Confirmed fatalities
414
Fatal incidents
160
Fatal rate
32.6%
Most affected countries
Most affected aircraft
Bell23 incidents
Robinson22 incidents
Eurocopter15 incidents
Mil7 incidents
Sikorsky5 incidents

How many helicopter crashes are caused by under investigation?

491 incidents in this database are attributed to under investigation, causing 414 deathsacross 160 fatal accidents, between 2002 and 2026.

Where does this happen most?

Most often in United States, with 245 records, then Australia with 22.

DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeveritySource
2026-11-04🇮🇩Danau Sembuluh, Seruyan Regency, IndonesiaMil Mi-17V-52fatalAntara ↗
2026-11-04🇺🇸Biscayne Bay, near Key Biscayne, United StatesRobinson R44 II1fatalNBC Miami ↗
2026-11-03🇵🇪El Cenepa, Condorcanqui, PeruAgusta A109K1fatalAndina ↗
2026-10-30🇮🇳near Chaien, Joshimath, Chamoli district, IndiaEurocopter AS350B3e6fatalThe Pioneer ↗
2026-10-27🇨🇭Spitzalpelifirn glacier, near Linthal, SwitzerlandRobinson R44 Raven II—unknownKantonspoliz ↗
2026-10-22🇬🇷Kalymnos, GreeceBell UH-1H—minorTa Nea ↗
2026-10-19🇨🇴Páramo de Las Delicias, near Inzá, ColombiaSikorsky UH-60—seriousEl País Cali ↗
2026-10-18🇺🇸Lake Havasu City, United States——minorabc15.com ↗
2026-10-18🇺🇸Lake Havasu City, United StatesBell AH-1Z—minorKOLD News 13 ↗
2026-10-15🇺🇸near Myakka City, United StatesBell 4071fatalABC7 Suncoas ↗
2026-10-12🇰🇪Kericho, KenyaEurocopter AS350B3e—seriousThe Star Ken ↗
2026-10-08🇬🇹Lake Atitlán, near Panajachel, GuatemalaEurocopter EC130 T22fatalPrensa Libre ↗
2026-10-07🇬🇧Saundersfoot, United KingdomEurocopter BK117 D-2—minorPembrokeshir ↗
2026-10-06🇷🇺Zhupanova, Yelizovsky Raion, RussiaMil Mi-8MTV-1—minorMAK ↗
2026-10-06🇷🇺Elizovsky District, RussiaMil Mi-8—minorfontanka.ru ↗
2026-10-06🇺🇸near Medley, Grant County, United StatesSchweizer 269B1fatalWV News ↗
2026-10-01🇷🇺Anninsky District, RussiaMil Mi-83fatalLenta.ru ↗
2026-09-30🇺🇸Avalon, United StatesEurocopter EC135P2+2fatalNBC Los Ange ↗
2026-09-30🇿🇼Marondera, ZimbabweBell 4306fatalReuters ↗
2026-09-26🇨🇦Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, CanadaRobinson R44 Raven I4fatalCBC News ↗
2026-09-24🇿🇼Marondera, Zimbabwe—5fatalsundayexpres ↗
2026-09-21🇧🇷Urubici, BrazilBell 4305fatalG1 ↗
2026-09-20🇷🇺Sulomay, RussiaMil Mi-8—seriousTASS ↗
2026-09-20🇺🇸Mariposa, United StatesEurocopter AS332L1 Super Puma2fatalABC30 Fresno ↗
2026-09-19🇧🇷Iaras, BrazilAgusta A109C—seriousGazeta do Po ↗
2026-09-18🇺🇸Plymouth, United StatesBell 206B III—minorFAA ↗
2026-09-18🇺🇸McRae, United StatesAerospatiale SA315B Lama—minorFAA ↗
2026-09-15🇺🇸Chatsworth, Los Angeles, United StatesEurocopter AS350B2 Ecureuil3fatalNTSB WPR26FA ↗
2026-08-28🇨🇱Parraguirre, Cajón del Maipo, ChileEurocopter AS350B3—unknownEmol ↗
2026-08-19🇰🇪Mount Ololokwe, KenyaEurocopter EC130 B47fatalAP ↗
2026-08-17🇬🇷Sifnos, GreeceBell 2063fatalAP ↗
2026-08-15🇺🇸Pembroke Pines, United StatesRobinson R22—minorLocal 10 New ↗
2026-08-14🇩🇪Sehmatal, GermanyEurocopter AS350B21fatalMDR ↗
2026-08-12🇺🇸Salado, United StatesBoeing AH-64 Apache2fatalCBS News ↗
2026-08-12🇲🇽Tamazula de Gordiano, MexicoMil Mi-17—seriousSEMAR ↗
2026-08-12🇺🇸Anthony, United StatesRobinson R44—minorWFTV ↗
2026-08-09🇨🇦Gameti, CanadaBell 206—minorGlobe and Ma ↗
2026-08-08🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRobinson R444fatalAl Jazeera ↗
2026-08-07🇺🇸Richfield, United StatesSikorsky CH-54A2fatalAviation New ↗
2026-08-04🇨🇦70 Mile House, Canada——minorCastanet ↗
2026-08-02🇬🇷Psatha, GreeceBell 214ST2fatalCBS News ↗
2026-08-02🇬🇷Psatha, GreeceBell 214ST—seriousCBS News ↗
2026-07-29🇦🇷Ischigualasto, ArgentinaBell 4127fatalAFP ↗
2026-07-23🇨🇿Namest nad Oslavou, Czech RepublicBell UH-1Y1fatalReuters ↗
2026-07-22🇹🇷Ankara, TurkeyRobinson R441fatalHurriyet Dai ↗
2026-07-22🇨🇳Chaka Salt Lake, ChinaHarbin XLI Celier Xenon—seriousDaily Beast ↗
2026-07-14🇨🇦Loughborough Inlet, CanadaHughes 500D2fatalCBC ↗
2026-07-13🇺🇸Gunnison, United StatesKaman K-12001fatalAP ↗
2026-06-28🇫🇷La Palud-sur-Verdon, FranceHeli-Sport CH-77 Ranabot1fatalBEA ↗
2026-06-28🇸🇦Ras Tanura, Saudi ArabiaLeonardo AW13914fatalBBC News ↗
2026-06-22🇺🇸Sitka, United StatesSikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk—minorGlobalsecuri ↗
2026-06-16🇫🇷Etain-Rouvres, FranceEurocopter AS555 Fennec—seriousEst Republic ↗
2026-06-11🇫🇯Nadi, FijiRobinson R44—minorFiji Sun ↗
2026-06-09🌊Strait of Hormuz, International WatersBoeing AH-64 Apache—seriousAviation Saf ↗
2026-06-07🇫🇷Bray-Saint-Aignan, FranceEurocopter EC135T2+1fatalFrance 3 ↗
2026-06-03🇬🇧Okehampton, United KingdomAgustaWestland Merlin Mk43fatalBBC News ↗
2026-05-29🇺🇸Dawsonville, United StatesRobinson R662fatalFox News ↗
2026-05-13🇺🇸Palo Alto, United StatesAutoGyro Cavalon—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-05-12🇺🇸Dallas, United StatesBell 407—minorNTSB ↗
2026-05-07🇺🇸Oxford, United StatesHughes 369HS—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-04-30🇺🇸Chapmansboro, United StatesBell 206L-4—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-04-30🇺🇸Chickasha, United StatesHiller UH-12E—minorNTSB ↗
2026-04-29🇺🇸Young, United StatesBell 407—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-04-28🇦🇺Tindal, AustraliaRobinson R44—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-04-22🇹🇷Ankara, TurkeyBoeing CH-47F—seriousTRT Haber ↗
2026-04-20🇦🇺Jericho, AustraliaRobinson R221fatalNTSB ↗
2026-04-17🇺🇸Mount Blanco, United StatesRobinson R44—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-04-11🇺🇸Jacksonville, United StatesBell 407—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-04-04🇺🇸Chimney Rock, United StatesBell 206L-1—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-03-31🇦🇺Yorke Island, AustraliaRobinson R44—seriousNTSB ↗
2026-03-29🇺🇸Oelwein, United StatesEnstrom F-28F—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-03-29🇺🇸Boulder, United StatesELA Aviation Eclipse 10—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-03-27🇺🇸Arlington, United StatesRobinson R66—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-03-27🇳🇵Lapchi, NepalAirbus Helicopters H125—minorNepal Khabar ↗
2026-03-26🇺🇸Haena, United StatesHughes 369D3fatalNTSB ↗
2026-03-24🇰🇷Cheonan, South KoreaSikorsky S-61—seriousNTSB ↗
2026-03-24🇺🇸Stonewall, United StatesRobinson R44 II—seriousNTSB ↗
2026-03-21🇺🇸Winslow, United StatesAerospatiale SA341G—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-03-12🇦🇺Drake, AustraliaRobinson R441fatalNTSB ↗
2026-03-09🇺🇸Mojave, United StatesHughes 369FF1fatalNTSB ↗
2026-03-07🇺🇸Fort Worth, United StatesBell 505—minorNTSB ↗
2026-03-05🇬🇧Aberdeen, United KingdomSikorsky S-92A—minorNTSB ↗
2026-02-24🇮🇳Mayabunder, IndiaEurocopter AS365N3—seriousAAIB India ↗
2026-02-22🇵🇪Chala, PeruMil Mi-1715fatalWikipedia ↗
2026-02-22🇺🇸Evergreen, United StatesEurocopter EC130 T2—seriousNTSB ↗
2026-02-19🇺🇸Graford, United StatesRobinson R66—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-02-19🇷🇺Amaranka, RussiaRobinson R443fatalNTSB ↗
2026-02-05🇺🇸Libby, United StatesBell 407—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-02-04🇺🇸Flagstaff, United StatesBell 4072fatalNTSB ↗
2026-02-02🇺🇸Leeds, United StatesEnstrom F-28C—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-01-29🇺🇸Sullivan, United StatesRobinson R44 II—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-01-29🇺🇸Floral City, United StatesBell 47G-3B—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-01-27🇳🇿Paekakariki Hill, New ZealandSchweizer 269C2fatalNTSB ↗
2026-01-25🇦🇺Hamilton Island, AustraliaRobinson R44—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-01-22🇺🇸North Augusta, United StatesHughes 369—minorNTSB ↗
2026-01-20🇨🇦Havre-Saint-Pierre, CanadaEurocopter AS350B2—seriousRadio-Canada ↗
2026-01-19🇺🇸Parkman, United StatesRobinson R44—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-01-18🇦🇺Mt Hotham Aerodrome, AustraliaBell 212—unknownNTSB ↗
2026-01-18🇺🇸Kamas, United StatesBell 206L-1—seriousNTSB ↗
2026-01-17🇧🇷Guaratiba, BrazilRobinson R44 II3fatalRio Times ↗

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