🇨🇦Helicopter incidents in Canada

This database records 73 helicopter incidents in Canada, the earliest in 2007 and the most recent in 2026. 16 have been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2026, with 16 incidents.

76 deaths across 30 fatal accidents, which is 41% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Canada was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2009-03-12 at St Johns, which killed 17.

The most frequently recorded type is the Robinson R44 with 12 incidents, followed by the Bell 206B with 8. That reflects how many of each type fly in Canada rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is mechanical failure, in 9 accidents, then pilot error in 3. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.