🇰🇷Helicopter incidents in South Korea

This database records 9 helicopter incidents in South Korea, the earliest in 2008 and the most recent in 2026. 1 has been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2013, with 2 incidents.

8 deaths across 4 fatal accidents, which is 44% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in South Korea was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2022-04-08 at Jeju Island, which killed 3.

The most frequently recorded type is the Sikorsky S-92 with 2 incidents, followed by the Sikorsky S-76C++ with 1. That reflects how many of each type fly in South Korea rather than how safe they are.

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