🇸🇿Helicopter incidents in Eswatini
3 helicopter incidents recorded in Eswatini from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
How many helicopter crashes have there been in Eswatini?
This database records 3 helicopter incidents in Eswatini, the earliest in 2000 and the most recent in 2021. The worst single year was 2000, with 1 incident.
How many people have died in helicopter crashes in Eswatini?
1 death across 1 fatal accident, which is 33% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Eswatini was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2021-10-26 at Mhlambanyatsi, which killed 1.
Which helicopters crash most often in Eswatini?
What causes helicopter crashes in Eswatini?
Where a cause has been established, the most common is wire strikes, in 1 accidents, then mechanical failure in 1. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-26 | Mhlambanyatsi | Bell 206L-1 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2017-03-22 | Mhlume | Bell 206 | — | serious | Wire strike | FlyAfrica fo ↗ |
| 2000-05-05 | Matsapha | Mil Mi-8MTV-1 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Flight International |
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