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Helicopter incidents in Australia
16 helicopter incidents recorded in Australia from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
16
Confirmed fatalities
23
Fatal incidents
14
Peak year
2011 (6)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-02 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Eurocopter EC130 | 4 | fatal | Under investigation | Wikipedia ↗ |
| 2017-08-02 | Cloncurry, Queensland | Robinson R22 BETA | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2015-06-14 | Timber Creek | Robinson R44 - UNDESIGNAT | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2014-08-25 | Halls Creek | Robinson R22 BETA | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2014-03-27 | Borroloola | Robinson R22 BETA | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2013-03-21 | Bulli Tops | Robinson R44 | 4 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2012-10-03 | Halls Creek | Robinson R22 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2011-09-08 | Rockhampton | AEROSPATIALE AS350 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2011-09-03 | Plutonic Aero. | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2011-08-18 | Marree | AEROSPATIALE AS355 | 3 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2011-07-27 | Fitzroy Crossing | Robinson R22 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2011-05-09 | Julia Creek | Robinson R22 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2011-02-04 | Cessnock | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2010-11-09 | Rolleston | Robinson R22 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2010-05-20 | Traralgon | BELL 206 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2009-12-09 | Dorrigo | BELL 206 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |