Incident report
Bell AH-1Z crash near Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States
minor2026-10-18
Summary
The attack helicopter came down after 22:00 in Lake Havasu State Park, near London Bridge Road, and ended up in the car park of the Windsor boat launch ramp. Both pilots walked away unaided and were taken to Havasu Regional Medical Center in a stable condition for assessment. The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing described their injuries as not life threatening. The aircraft was leaking fuel and the fire service used foam to secure it. No firefighters were hurt. It was flown by Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303 of Marine Aircraft Group 39, from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California. The Marine Corps has given no cause and said more would follow.
Incident details
Date
2026-10-18
Location
Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Registration
168000
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
en route
Source
KOLD News 13 β34.4830, -114.3490
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Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceKOLD News 13
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