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🇧🇷Helicopter incidents in Brazil

78 helicopter incidents recorded in Brazil from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
78
Confirmed fatalities
125
Fatal incidents
49
Peak year
2022 (8)
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-08-08Rio de JaneiroRobinson R444fatalUnder investigationAl Jazeera ↗
2026-06-14Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroBell 206B III5fatalMidair collisionWikipedia ↗
2026-06-14Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroEurocopter AS350B21fatalMidair collisionWikipedia ↗
2026-05-08FPSO P-57AgustaWestland AW139—seriousPilot errorAviation Saf ↗
2026-01-17Guaratiba, Rio de JaneiroRobinson R44 Ii3fatalUnder investigationRio Times ↗
2025-12-29GuarulhosRobinson R44—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2025-10-14ColomboRobinson R22—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2025-07-20Britânia, state of GoiásLeonardo AW119 Mk II—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2025-03-18Raul SoaresBell 206—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2025-02-20Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroLeonardo AW139—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2025-01-27CruziliaRobinson R443fatalUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2024-07-02BELÉM - PARÁ - BRASILSchweizer 269C—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2024-06-29Brasil NovoRobinson R221fatalUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2024-04-18Mato Grosso do SulBell 206—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2024-03-16CandoiRobinson R22—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2024-02-19Goianesia Do ParaRobinson R443fatalUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2024-01-02Santa LuziaRobinson R44—unknownUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2023-03-17Sao PauloRobinson R444fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2023-02-09Vargem AltaRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2023-01-22ItacareBell 206—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2023-01-11Boa VistaRobinson R22—seriousUnknownNTSB ↗
2022-10-19São PauloBell 407—seriousUnknownNTSB ↗
2022-07-19LoandaRobinson R441fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2022-07-12Boa VistaBell 2062fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2022-06-20Rio das Ostras Robinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2022-06-05Currais NovosBell 2063fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2022-05-08Cruzeiro do SulBell 206—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2022-03-16Baía de Camamu, BASikorsky S-761fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2022-01-19FlorianopolisRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2021-11-08Belo Horizonte, Minas GeraisRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2021-05-08Belo HorizonteRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2021-01-06Vila Velha, Espirito SantoRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2020-12-11MambucabaBell 2061fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2020-10-15Passa Tres, Rio ClaroRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2020-07-06Rio De JaneiroRobinson R22—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2019-08-25Buriti AlegreRobinson R443fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2019-02-11Barueri CountyBell 2063fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2019-01-01UbatubaRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2018-11-24Campos do JordaoAgusta AW1096fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2018-06-16Espírito SantoAgusta A1092fatalUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2018-05-09Barra da TijucaBell 2061fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2018-05-04CuritibanosPZL SWIDNIK SW4—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2018-04-17Nova EsperancaBell 407—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2018-04-01RosarioRobinson R444fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2018-01-23Recife, PernambucoRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2017-03-17Araucária MunicipalityBell 206—seriousUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2016-12-04Sao Lourenco da SerraRobinson R444fatalUnknownMTV Lebanon ↗
2016-06-26JundiaíBell 4075fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2016-05-02Sao PauloRobinson R222fatalWire strikeNTSB ↗
2016-04-28Campos dos GoytacazesSikorsky S-76—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2015-11-11Sirinhaem MunicipalityRobinson R66—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2015-10-25Guarani MunicipalityRobinson R441fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2015-09-23MaceioBell 2064fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2015-06-16Ouro Preto, Minas GeraisBell 206B3fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2015-01-10Santa MonicaRobinson R44 Ii1fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2014-12-27BertiogaAerospatiale AS350B5fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2014-03-23Ribeirão PretoRobinson R22 Beta2fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2014-02-18Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroRobinson R22 Beta2fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2014-02-15BragancaRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2013-11-20Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroRobinson R661fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2013-08-30Matoes do NorteBell 206B—unknownMechanical failureNTSB ↗
2013-08-07MacaeSikorsky S76 - A—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2013-06-14TefeBell 2122fatalUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2013-01-21Sao PauloBell 206B2fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2013-01-03CaraguatatubaRobinson R662fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2012-10-10CarauariSikorsky S-61—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2012-07-11Sao PauloRobinson R222fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2012-05-08PiranhasLeonardo AW119 Mk II8fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2011-12-09Sao Bento do SulRobinson R441fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2011-09-10Rio de JaneriroRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2011-08-30Sao SebastiaoRobinson R443fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2011-04-08Santo Andre CityBell 206B2fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2010-12-21AracajuBell 2061fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2010-09-15Lagoa do Triunfo, ParaRobinson R444fatalUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2010-09-10ItanhaemRobinson R442fatalCFIT / TerrainNTSB ↗
2010-07-16Novo HorizonteRobinson R441fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2009-11-23Fazenda LiberdadeEMBRAER EMB-720—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2008-04-30ParatyAgusta A109S2fatalUnder investigationNTSB ↗
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