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🇮🇳Helicopter incidents in India
18 helicopter incidents recorded in India from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
18
Confirmed fatalities
40
Fatal incidents
7
Peak year
2025 (3)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Mayabunder | Eurocopter AS365N3 | — | serious | Under investigation | AAIB India ↗ |
| 2026-01-05 | Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu | Aerospatiale Chetak | — | minor | Mechanical failure | The Times of ↗ |
| 2025-06-24 | Bhubaneswar | Leonardo AW119 Mk II | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2025-06-15 | Guptkashi | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2025-05-05 | Gangnani | Bell 407 | 6 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | NTSB ↗ |
| 2024-08-24 | Paul Village | Leonardo AQ139 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2024-03-05 | Raigad | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2022-10-18 | Rudraprayag | Bell 407 | 7 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | NTSB ↗ |
| 2022-06-28 | Mumbai | Sikorsky S-76D | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-12-08 | Coonoor, Tamil Nadu | Mil Mi-17 | 14 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Wikipedia ↗ |
| 2017-05-25 | Nilanga | Sikorsky S-76 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-12-11 | Juhu | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2013-09-29 | Murbad, Thane District | Bell 212 | 5 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2013-07-24 | Kedarnath | Bell 407 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2012-12-30 | Katra | Bell 407 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2011-06-19 | Ladpur | Bell 407 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2009-09-02 | Kurnool | Bell 430 | 5 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | NTSB ↗ |
| 2008-01-18 | Mysore | Bell 206L-3 | — | unknown | Mechanical failure | NTSB ↗ |