🇫🇷Helicopter incidents in France

This database records 37 helicopter incidents in France, the earliest in 2004 and the most recent in 2026. 6 have been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2026, with 6 incidents.

62 deaths across 25 fatal accidents, which is 68% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in France was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2019-01-25 at Megève, which killed 7.

The most frequently recorded type is the Robinson R44 with 5 incidents, followed by the Robinson R22 with 4. That reflects how many of each type fly in France rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is controlled flight into terrain, in 4 accidents, then weather in 1. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.