🇮🇳Helicopter incidents in India

This database records 21 helicopter incidents in India, the earliest in 2008 and the most recent in 2026. 3 have been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2024, with 4 incidents.

46 deaths across 8 fatal accidents, which is 38% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in India was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2021-12-08 at Coonoor, which killed 14.

The most frequently recorded type is the Bell 407 with 7 incidents, followed by the Agusta A119 Koala with 2. That reflects how many of each type fly in India rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is controlled flight into terrain, in 4 accidents, then mechanical failure in 3. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.