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Helicopter incidents in India
17 helicopter incidents recorded in India from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
17
Confirmed fatalities
40
Fatal incidents
7
Peak year
2025 (3)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu | Aerospatiale Chetak | — | minor | Mechanical failure | The Times of ↗ |
| 2025-06-24 | Bhubaneswar | Agusta AW119 MKII | — | 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 | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2009-09-02 | Kurnool | Bell 430 | 5 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | NTSB |
| 2008-01-18 | Mysore | Bell 206L-3 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |