🇨🇴Helicopter incidents in Colombia

This database records 21 helicopter incidents in Colombia, the earliest in 2008 and the most recent in 2026. 1 has been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2011, with 3 incidents.

25 deaths across 9 fatal accidents, which is 43% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Colombia was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2014-01-09 at Antioquia, which killed 5.

The most frequently recorded type is the Bell 206 with 10 incidents, followed by the Bell 206L-3 with 3. That reflects how many of each type fly in Colombia rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is controlled flight into terrain, in 2 accidents, then wire strikes in 1. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.