🇦🇺Helicopter incidents in Australia

This database records 93 helicopter incidents in Australia, the earliest in 2008 and the most recent in 2026. 8 have been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2022, with 13 incidents.

70 deaths across 47 fatal accidents, which is 51% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Australia was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2023-01-02 at Gold Coast, which killed 4.

The most frequently recorded type is the Robinson R44 with 26 incidents, followed by the Robinson R22 with 25. That reflects how many of each type fly in Australia rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is pilot error, in 5 accidents, then mechanical failure in 5. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.