🇰🇪Helicopter incidents in Kenya

This database records 52 helicopter incidents in Kenya, the earliest in 2000 and the most recent in 2026. 3 have been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2023, with 6 incidents.

86 deaths across 18 fatal accidents, which is 35% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Kenya was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2021-06-24 at Ngong, which killed 11.

The most frequently recorded type is the Bell 206L-4 with 3 incidents, followed by the Hughes 500MD with 3. That reflects how many of each type fly in Kenya rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is pilot error, in 17 accidents, then mechanical failure in 13. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.