🇲🇽Helicopter incidents in Mexico

This database records 37 helicopter incidents in Mexico, the earliest in 2008 and the most recent in 2026. 4 have been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2010, with 4 incidents.

63 deaths across 21 fatal accidents, which is 57% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Mexico was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2008-01-11 at Puebla, which killed 8.

The most frequently recorded type is the Robinson R44 with 4 incidents, followed by the Bell 206 with 3. That reflects how many of each type fly in Mexico rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is controlled flight into terrain, in 2 accidents, then mechanical failure in 2. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.