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🇸🇦Helicopter incidents in Saudi Arabia
22 helicopter incidents recorded in Saudi Arabia from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
22
Confirmed fatalities
52
Fatal incidents
13
Peak year
2013 (4)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Ras Tanura, Eastern Province | Leonardo AW139 | 14 | fatal | Under investigation | BBC News ↗ |
| 2019-11-06 | Ras Tanajib | Airbus Helicopters H145 | — | minor | Pilot error | Saudi AIB ↗ |
| 2018-05-31 | Jizan Province | Boeing AH-64 Apache | 2 | fatal | Hostile action | Sputnik ↗ |
| 2017-11-05 | Asir Region | Sikorsky S-70 | 8 | fatal | Under investigation | Al Arabiya ↗ |
| 2015-09-26 | Jizan Province | McDonnell Douglas AH-64A | — | unknown | Hostile action | Fars News ↗ |
| 2015-09-13 | Taif | — | 1 | fatal | Mechanical failure | NDTV ↗ |
| 2015-08-21 | Jizan Province | McDonnell Douglas AH-64D | 2 | fatal | Hostile action | Reuters ↗ |
| 2015-02-17 | Hafar al-Batin | Sikorsky UH-60 | 4 | fatal | Under investigation | ABC News ↗ |
| 2014-02-25 | Al-Baha | Bell 212 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Arab News ↗ |
| 2013-10-17 | Makkah | Agusta-Bell AB 212 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Saudi Gazett ↗ |
| 2013-09-22 | Red Sea | Sikorsky MH-60S | 2 | fatal | Pilot error | Reuters ↗ |
| 2013-09-07 | Taif | — | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Saudi Gazett ↗ |
| 2013-03-03 | Riyadh | Sikorsky S-92A | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | Gulf News ↗ |
| 2011-01-07 | Riyadh | Aerospatiale SA365N | 4 | fatal | Unknown | Arab News ↗ |
| 2009-08-22 | Ras Tanajib | Agusta A109E | — | serious | Mechanical failure | NTSB ↗ |
| 2007-01-22 | Madinah | Eurocopter Bo 105LS | 3 | fatal | Unknown | Police Aviat ↗ |
| 2006-12-12 | Red Sea | Aerospatiale SA365N | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | Scramble ↗ |
| 2006-10-26 | Al-Aflaj | Kawasaki KV-107 | — | serious | Pilot error | Police Aviat ↗ |
| 2005-05-28 | — | Bell 412RS | — | serious | Fire | Scramble ↗ |
| 2001-11-13 | Tabuk | — | 3 | fatal | Unknown | Air Forces M ↗ |
| 2000-11-19 | Quassim | Aerospatiale AS532A2 | 7 | fatal | Weather | Air Forces M ↗ |
| 2000-02-29 | Ras Tanura | Bell 214ST | — | serious | Pilot error | NTSB ↗ |