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🇧🇭Helicopter incidents in Bahrain
7 helicopter incidents recorded in Bahrain from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
7
Confirmed fatalities
14
Fatal incidents
4
Peak year
2002 (2)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Arabian Gulf | Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | US Marine Co ↗ |
| 2012-08-22 | Bahrain International Airport | Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon | — | minor | Mechanical failure | US Navy ↗ |
| 2005-06-20 | near Umm Jaleed island | Agusta-Bell 212 | 3 | fatal | Unknown | RTE News ↗ |
| 2002-07-05 | USS Cushing, northern Arabian Gulf | Sikorsky UH-3H Sea King | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Air Forces Monthly, August 2002 |
| 2002-04-02 | Bahrain International Airport | Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Account by the aircraft commander |
| 1991-09-14 | Persian Gulf | Sikorsky MH-53E | 6 | fatal | Mechanical failure | US military and other sources |
| 1987-07-30 | Mina Salman Port | Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King | 4 | fatal | Pilot error | Helis.com ↗ |
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