🇦🇪Helicopter incidents in United Arab Emirates

This database records 41 helicopter incidents in United Arab Emirates, the earliest in 1975 and the most recent in 2026. 1 has been recorded so far in 2026. The worst single year was 2013, with 3 incidents.

82 deaths across 18 fatal accidents, which is 44% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in United Arab Emirates was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 1988-11-17 at Al-Owair, Abu Dhabi, which killed 16.

The most frequently recorded type is the Bell 212 with 4 incidents, followed by the Leonardo AW139 with 4. That reflects how many of each type fly in United Arab Emirates rather than how safe they are.

Where a cause has been established, the most common is pilot error, in 12 accidents, then mechanical failure in 8. Many records carry no established cause, either because the investigation is open or because none was published.