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🇪🇨Helicopter incidents in Ecuador
7 helicopter incidents recorded in Ecuador from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
7
Confirmed fatalities
5
Fatal incidents
2
Peak year
2015 (2)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | Galapagos Islands, PO | 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.