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🇳🇱Helicopter incidents in Netherlands
34 helicopter incidents recorded in Netherlands from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
34
Confirmed fatalities
4
Fatal incidents
1
Peak year
2005 (3)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Eelde | Airbus Helicopters H135 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | LiveATC ↗ |
| 2024-10-29 | Zoetermeer | Eurocopter EC135P2+ | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2024-10-08 | Rutten | Eurocopter EC135P2+ | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Omroep Flevo ↗ |
| 2023-10-13 | Hilversum | AutoGyro Cavalon | — | minor | Weather | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2022-09-07 | Best | Boeing AH-64DN | — | minor | CFIT / Terrain | HeliSpot ↗ |
| 2022-04-29 | Almere | Guimbal Cabri G2 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2022-03-18 | Lelystad | Guimbal Cabri G2 | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2021-01-14 | Almere | Airbus Helicopters H135 | — | minor | CFIT / Terrain | Flightradar2 ↗ |
| 2020-09-30 | Elburg | Boeing AH-64D | — | minor | Mechanical failure | RTL Nieuws ↗ |
| 2020-06-24 | Rotterdam | Airbus Helicopters H135 | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2019-07-15 | Lelystad | Aerospatiale AS355F2 | — | minor | CFIT / Terrain | HeliSpot NL ↗ |
| 2016-01-04 | Almere | Eurocopter EC135T2 | — | minor | Weather | Twitter ↗ |
| 2015-02-20 | Woudrichem | Boeing AH-64ND | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Telegraaf ↗ |
| 2014-03-13 | Hilversum | Hughes 269C | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2012-03-25 | Lichtmis | Robinson R44 | — | serious | Under investigation | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2012-01-21 | Oosterschelde | Robinson R44 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | NTSB ↗ |
| 2011-07-31 | Lelystad | Guimbal Cabri G2 | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2010-08-14 | Stroe | Robinson R44 II | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2010-06-27 | Maasvlakte | Eurocopter EC130B4 | 4 | fatal | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2010-04-02 | Rotterdam | Eurocopter EC120B | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2009-06-02 | Ameland | Robinson R22 | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2008-08-01 | Teuge | Robinson R44 | — | minor | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2008-05-27 | Lelystad | Hughes 269C | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2007-09-11 | Den Helder | Eurocopter EC155B1 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2006-11-21 | Den Helder | Eurocopter AS332L2 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2005-09-06 | Urk | Hughes 269B | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2005-06-08 | Medemblik | Robinson R22 | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2005-05-25 | Lelystad | Robinson R22 | — | serious | Under investigation | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2004-11-30 | Den Helder | Sikorsky S-61N | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2003-11-10 | Hank | Hughes 269C | — | serious | Under investigation | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2003-03-22 | Lelystad | Robinson R22 | — | serious | Pilot error | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2002-03-18 | Den Helder | Sikorsky S-76B | — | minor | Under investigation | Dutch Safety ↗ |
| 2001-09-29 | Schoonhoven | Schweizer 269C | — | minor | Pilot error | Scramble ↗ |
| 2001-04-28 | Maastricht | Bell 206B | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Dutch Safety ↗ |