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Helicopter incidents in Canada
57 helicopter incidents recorded in Canada from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
57
Confirmed fatalities
67
Fatal incidents
27
Peak year
2021 (7)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Loughborough Inlet | Hughes 500 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | CBC ↗ |
| 2025-12-08 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | RotorWay EXEC | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-10-07 | Squamish, OF | Bell 214B-1 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-08-01 | Ontario, OF | Bell 206 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-07-06 | Condor, OF | Bell 206 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-22 | Clay Township, MI | Airbus Helicopters EC130 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2025-06-21 | Havre St-Pierre | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm BK117 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2024-08-18 | Lac D'Elvert | Airbus Helicopters AS350 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2024-07-09 | Fort McMurray | Bell 212 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2024-06-20 | Wawa, OF | Eurocopter AS350 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB |
| 2023-10-24 | Sidney | Sikorsky S-76 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2023-06-23 | Thetford Mines | Bell 206B | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2022-11-29 | Drummondville | RotorWay | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2022-08-31 | La Ronge, Saskatchewan | Bell 205 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2022-04-06 | Port McNeil | Hughes 369 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2022-01-23 | Camrose-Alberta | Bell 206 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2021-10-04 | Whistler | Kaman K-1200 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2021-09-14 | Hope Bay | Bell 206 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2021-07-25 | London, Ontario | MD Helicopters MD 900 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2021-06-29 | Evansburg | Bell 212 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2021-06-07 | Nipigon, OF | Bell 214 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2021-03-05 | Bowen Island | Bell 212 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2021-01-02 | Eaglesham | Robinson R44 | 4 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2020-07-20 | Thorburn Lake | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2020-01-23 | Lac Saint-Jean | Bell 206 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2019-09-24 | Campbell River | Bell 206 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2019-07-24 | Sable Island | Sikorsky S-92 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2019-07-10 | Mt Tremblank | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2019-06-19 | Dryden, Ontario | Aerospatiale AS355 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2019-03-04 | Timmins, Ontario | Robinson R66 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2018-09-25 | Buttonville | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2018-06-27 | Hudson Bay | Bell 205 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2018-02-02 | St Joachim de Courval | Robinson R44 | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2017-10-01 | Campbell River | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2016-09-05 | Fox Creek | Bell 206B | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2016-09-04 | Flatlands | Bell 206B | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2016-09-03 | Williams Lake | Bell 206B | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2015-10-28 | Asquinth | Bell 206B | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2015-09-09 | Foleyet | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2015-09-02 | Sept-Iles | Bell 206B | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2014-08-18 | Camp Fenelon | Aerospatiale AS350B2 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2014-08-01 | Oshkosh, WI | MOSQUITO XE | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2013-09-10 | McClure Strait | MBB BO 105-S | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2013-05-31 | Moosonee | Sikorsky S-76A | 4 | fatal | Pilot error | TSB Canada ↗ |
| 2013-05-29 | Fort McMurray | Bell 206B | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2012-08-13 | Langara Lodge, BC | Sikorsky S-76 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2012-02-17 | Cultus Lake | Eurocopter AS350 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2011-11-02 | Kapuskasing | Bell 206L | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2011-08-28 | St. Ferdinand | Robinson R44 | 4 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2011-06-24 | Schefferville | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2011-03-01 | Forestville | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2009-12-16 | Montreal | Robinson R44 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2009-08-28 | Némisko | Eurocopter AS350B2 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2009-08-05 | Mont Laurier | Enstrom F-28 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2009-03-12 | St Johns, Newfoundland | Sikorsky S-92A | 17 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Wikipedia ↗ |
| 2008-08-06 | Alice Arm | Hughes 369D | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2008-01-10 | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia | Eurocopter AS350B3 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |