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🇳🇵Helicopter incidents in Nepal
37 helicopter incidents recorded in Nepal from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
37
Confirmed fatalities
56
Fatal incidents
14
Peak year
2015 (5)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Lapchi | Airbus Helicopters H125 | — | minor | Under investigation | Nepal Khabar ↗ |
| 2026-03-18 | Khotang | Aerospatiale AS350BA | — | serious | Pilot error | Khabar Hub ↗ |
| 2025-10-29 | Lobuche | Airbus Helicopters H125 | — | serious | Weather | Kathmandu Po ↗ |
| 2024-12-29 | Banepa | Eurocopter AS350B3e | — | minor | CFIT / Terrain | Financial Ex ↗ |
| 2024-08-07 | Nuwakot | Eurocopter AS350B2 | 5 | fatal | Under investigation | Kathmandu Po ↗ |
| 2023-10-14 | Lobuche | Airbus Helicopters H125 | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | Kathmandu Po ↗ |
| 2023-07-11 | Solukhumbu | Airbus Helicopters H125 | 6 | fatal | Under investigation | AP ↗ |
| 2023-05-05 | Sankhuwasabha | Eurocopter AS350B3e | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | Kathmandu Po ↗ |
| 2023-04-09 | Dhaulagiri | Airbus Helicopters H125 | — | serious | Under investigation | Kathmandu Po ↗ |
| 2023-04-08 | Kathmandu | Eurocopter AS350B2 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Khabar Hub ↗ |
| 2020-11-29 | Nuwakot | Eurocopter AS350B2 | — | minor | CFIT / Terrain | Kathmandu Po ↗ |
| 2019-04-14 | Lukla | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3e | — | minor | Pilot error | ASN ↗ |
| 2019-04-14 | Lukla | Eurocopter AS350B3e | — | serious | Pilot error | ASN ↗ |
| 2019-02-27 | Taplejung | Airbus Helicopters H125 | 7 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Nepal AAIC ↗ |
| 2018-10-22 | Lukla | Eurocopter AS350B3e | — | serious | Pilot error | Kathmandu Po ↗ |
| 2018-09-08 | Nuwakot | Airbus Helicopters H125 | 6 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Nepal AAIC ↗ |
| 2018-08-14 | Hilsa | Airbus Helicopters H125 | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | Kathmandu Po ↗ |
| 2018-06-30 | Kathmandu | Eurocopter AS350B2 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Aviation Nep ↗ |
| 2017-06-10 | Gosaikunda | Eurocopter AS350 | — | minor | Pilot error | News NRN ↗ |
| 2017-05-07 | Everest Base Camp | Eurocopter AS350B3e | — | minor | CFIT / Terrain | Aviation Nep ↗ |
| 2016-09-25 | Jubing | Eurocopter EC130B4 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Aviation Nep ↗ |
| 2016-08-08 | Nuwakot | Eurocopter AS350B2 | 7 | fatal | Under investigation | Xinhua ↗ |
| 2016-03-17 | Langtang | Eurocopter AS350B3 | — | minor | Under investigation | Himalayan Ti ↗ |
| 2015-06-22 | Gorkha | Eurocopter AS350B3e | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Aviation Nep ↗ |
| 2015-06-02 | Sindhupalchowk | Eurocopter AS350B3 | 4 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | NDTV ↗ |
| 2015-05-12 | Kalinchok | Bell UH-1Y | 13 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Washington P ↗ |
| 2015-05-04 | Dhunche | Mil Mi-17 | — | serious | Under investigation | Setopati ↗ |
| 2015-04-29 | Langtang Valley | Eurocopter AS350 | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | Daily Mail ↗ |
| 2014-10-24 | Dolpa | Eurocopter AS350B2 | — | serious | Pilot error | Nepal News ↗ |
| 2014-08-03 | Sindhupalchowk | Eurocopter AS350B3 | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | Nepal AAIC ↗ |
| 2013-09-26 | Lukla | Aerospatiale AS350B | — | serious | CFIT / Terrain | Himalayan Ti ↗ |
| 2013-06-19 | Humla | Eurocopter AS350B3 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | Nepali Repor ↗ |
| 2012-03-28 | Kathmandu | Mil Mi-17 | — | serious | Pilot error | eKantipur ↗ |
| 2012-03-24 | Baglung | Eurocopter AS350B2 | — | minor | Pilot error | Himalayan Ti ↗ |
| 2011-11-29 | Lobuche | Eurocopter AS350B | — | serious | Pilot error | Himalayan Ti ↗ |
| 2011-07-06 | Kalikot | Eurocopter AS350B2 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | My Republica ↗ |
| 2010-11-07 | Ama Dablam | Eurocopter AS350B3 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | Fishtail Air ↗ |