🇪🇨Helicopter incidents in Ecuador
7 helicopter incidents recorded in Ecuador from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
How many helicopter crashes have there been in Ecuador?
This database records 7 helicopter incidents in Ecuador, the earliest in 2011 and the most recent in 2025. The worst single year was 2015, with 2 incidents.
How many people have died in helicopter crashes in Ecuador?
5 deaths across 2 fatal accidents, which is 29% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Ecuador was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2015-01-27 at Tena, which killed 3.
Which helicopters crash most often in Ecuador?
The most frequently recorded type is the Robinson R44 with 3 incidents, followed by the HAL DHRUV with 2. That reflects how many of each type fly in Ecuador rather than how safe they are.
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | Galapagos Islands | Hughes 369 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2025-03-25 | Puerto Lopez | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2023-09-08 | Manta | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2022-07-28 | Off shore | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2015-01-27 | Tena | HAL DHRUV | 3 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2015-01-13 | Guayaquil | HAL DHRUV | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2011-11-25 | Quito | Bell 212 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
Coverage for Ecuador is still being built. We add records continuously from national investigation authorities and contemporary reporting. If you know of an incident that isn't listed here, let us know.