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🇨🇭Helicopter incidents in Switzerland
29 helicopter incidents recorded in Switzerland from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
29
Confirmed fatalities
17
Fatal incidents
7
Peak year
2024 (5)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | Locarno | Guimbal Cabri G2 | — | minor | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2025-07-23 | Siviez | Kaman K-1200 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2025-06-28 | Oberaletsch Glacier | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3e | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | SWI Swissinf ↗ |
| 2025-04-10 | Petersgrat Mountain | Bell 505 | — | serious | Under investigation | SESE ↗ |
| 2024-06-18 | Conters | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 | — | serious | Under investigation | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 2024-04-02 | Petit Combin | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 | 3 | fatal | Under investigation | BBC News ↗ |
| 2024-03-16 | Vetroz | Guimbal Cabri G2 | — | minor | Under investigation | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 2024-03-16 | Sitterdorf | Robinson R44 Raven II | — | minor | Under investigation | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 2024-03-12 | Bussnang | Bell 505 | — | minor | Under investigation | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 2023-07-04 | Colle Gnifetti | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3e | — | serious | Unknown | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 2023-02-24 | Hufifirn | MD Helicopters MD520N | — | serious | Unknown | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 2023-02-14 | Niouc | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 | — | serious | Unknown | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 2021-12-18 | Unteriberg, Schwyz | McDonnell Douglas 500 | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-09-30 | Ägerten, Bern | Guimbal Cabri G2 | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-06-26 | Lostallo | Guimbal Cabri G2 | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-01-25 | Sevelen | Robinson R44 | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2019-08-24 | Herisau | RotorWay EXEC 162F | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | STSB ↗ |
| 2017-05-13 | Petersgrat Mountain | Airbus Helicopters AS350 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | BEA ↗ |
| 2017-02-07 | Locarno | Schweizer 269C | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-09-13 | Lausanne - La Blecherette | Schweizer 269C | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-04-06 | Bern | Robinson R22 Beta | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-01-22 | Buttwil | Enstrom 280 | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2015-02-07 | Bern | Robinson R66 | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2000-09-26 | Beuson | Bell 206B | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 2000-09-26 | Beuson | Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II | 7 | fatal | Pilot error | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 1976-06-30 | Val d'Agro | Aerospatiale SA315B Lama | — | serious | CFIT / Terrain | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 1953-10-26 | Belp | Bell 47G | 3 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 1951-06-13 | Schlatt | Hiller 360 | — | minor | CFIT / Terrain | Heli Archive ↗ |
| 1950-05-04 | Aproz | Westland S-51 | — | serious | CFIT / Terrain | Heli Archive ↗ |