🇨🇳Helicopter incidents in China

This database records 12 helicopter incidents in China, the earliest in 2012 and the most recent in 2026. 2 have been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2015, with 3 incidents.

22 deaths across 10 fatal accidents, which is 83% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in China was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2021-03-19 at Xiamen, which killed 4.

The most frequently recorded type is the Robinson R44 with 3 incidents, followed by the Bell 407 with 3. That reflects how many of each type fly in China rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is mechanical failure, in 1 accidents. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.