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Helicopter incidents in Ireland
53 helicopter incidents recorded in Ireland from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
53
Confirmed fatalities
20
Fatal incidents
9
Peak year
2007 (5)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-21 | ILAS Field, Taghmon | Bensen B8M Gyrocopter | — | minor | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2025-01-15 | Ireland West Airport | Airbus Helicopters AS 355 F2 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2024-07-30 | Killucan | Bell 505 | 2 | fatal | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2023-02-05 | Derry | Sikorsky S-92 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2017-03-14 | Black Rock | Sikorsky S-92A | 4 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Wikipedia ↗ |
| 2017-03-12 | Carlingford | Robinson R44 II | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2016-05-28 | Ballyshannon | Robinson R44 Raven I | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2015-12-06 | Hook Head | Sikorsky S-92A | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2015-07-25 | Leixlip | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2015-07-15 | — | Westland Gazelle HT MK.3 (SA 341) | — | serious | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2014-08-23 | Athenry | Dominator Ultrawhite Gyroplane | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2014-08-18 | Ringaskiddy | Robinson R44 II | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2014-08-01 | — | Robinson R44 Raven | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2012-06-19 | Borrisoleigh | Eurocopter EC135 P2+ | — | serious | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2011-06-27 | — | Robinson R22 Beta II | — | serious | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2010-11-23 | Baltinglass, Co Wicklow | Robinson R44 II | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2010-05-01 | — | Robinson R44 | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2009-10-31 | — | Robinson R44 | — | minor | Weather | AAIU ↗ |
| 2009-04-01 | Kilshanchoe | Schweizer 269C | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2008-09-18 | — | Sikorsky S-76B | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2008-03-20 | — | AgustaWestland A109E | — | serious | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2007-12-17 | — | AgustaWestland A109 | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2007-09-23 | — | Robinson R44 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2007-07-15 | Maynooth | Robinson R44 Raven | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2007-06-24 | — | AgustaWestland EHI Merlin HC Mk3 | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2007-04-10 | — | Robinson R22 Beta II | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2006-07-15 | — | Robinson R22 Beta 2 | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2006-01-17 | — | Sikorsky S-61N | — | serious | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2006-01-11 | Dublin Airport 11 Jan 2006 | AgustaWestland 109A | — | serious | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2005-07-09 | Derrybrien | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | AAIU ↗ |
| 2005-02-06 | — | Sikorsky S-61N | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2004-11-02 | — | Robinson R44 Raven II | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2004-06-13 | — | Bell 206B | — | serious | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2004-04-12 | — | Robinson R22 B2 | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2004-04-05 | Newgrange | Bell 206B JetRanger-II | — | serious | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2003-08-18 | — | Sikorsky S-61 N | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2003-08-13 | — | Robinson R44 Astro | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2003-03-31 | — | Bell 206B | — | minor | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2002-09-25 | — | AgustaWestland A109 | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2002-09-11 | — | Bell B206 Jetranger | — | serious | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2002-08-28 | Lispole | Bell JetRanger II | 1 | fatal | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 2002-04-09 | — | Robinson R22 | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 2001-06-12 | — | Robinson R22 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 2001-04-11 | — | Robinson R22 Beta | — | minor | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 1999-08-27 | Weston Aerodrome | Robinson R22 Beta | 1 | fatal | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 1999-07-02 | Tramore | Eurocopter AS365Fi Dauphin | 4 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Wikipedia ↗ |
| 1999-05-12 | — | Eurocopter AS355N | — | serious | Weather | AAIU ↗ |
| 1998-08-24 | — | Sikorsky S61N | — | serious | Pilot error | AAIU ↗ |
| 1997-11-10 | — | Bell 206 BII Jet Ranger | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |
| 1997-08-01 | — | Robinson R22B | — | minor | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 1996-12-12 | Ballyedmond | Sikorsky S-76B | 3 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | AAIU ↗ |
| 1996-08-14 | — | Robinson R22B | — | serious | Mechanical failure | AAIU ↗ |
| 1982-07-29 | Headford | AgustaWestland Bell 206B | — | unknown | Unknown | AAIU ↗ |