🇩🇪Helicopter incidents in Germany

This database records 20 helicopter incidents in Germany, the earliest in 1954 and the most recent in 2026. 1 has been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2018, with 3 incidents.

22 deaths across 9 fatal accidents, which is 45% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Germany was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2012-06-09 at Teisendorf, which killed 4.

The most frequently recorded type is the Hughes 369 with 3 incidents, followed by the Robinson R44 with 3. That reflects how many of each type fly in Germany rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is controlled flight into terrain, in 6 accidents, then pilot error in 1. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.