🇻🇪Helicopter incidents in Venezuela
9 helicopter incidents recorded in Venezuela from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
How many helicopter crashes have there been in Venezuela?
This database records 9 helicopter incidents in Venezuela, the earliest in 2010 and the most recent in 2025. The worst single year was 2010, with 2 incidents.
How many people have died in helicopter crashes in Venezuela?
18 deaths across 6 fatal accidents, which is 67% of all incidents recorded here. Every other accident in Venezuela was survived by everyone on board. The deadliest was on 2012-01-18 at Montana Auyantepui, which killed 5.
Which helicopters crash most often in Venezuela?
What causes helicopter crashes in Venezuela?
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.
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | Uruyen | Bell 206 | — | unknown | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-01-21 | Pena Larga | Hughes 369E | 4 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-02-06 | Bejucal | Bell 206 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2014-09-23 | Bolivar | Bell 206B | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2012-01-18 | Montana Auyantepui | Bell 206 | 5 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | NTSB ↗ |
| 2011-10-15 | Santa Rosa | Bell 412 | — | serious | CFIT / Terrain | NTSB ↗ |
| 2011-02-09 | El Tocuyo | Bell 47G-4A | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2010-05-06 | La Cava Colonia Tovar | Bell 222 | — | minor | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2010-02-19 | Carayaca | Bell 206 | 4 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
Coverage for Venezuela is still being built. We add records continuously from national investigation authorities and contemporary reporting. If you know of an incident that isn't listed here, let us know.