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Air Methods helicopter incidents

17 helicopter incidents involving Air Methods recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 2016 to 2022.

Total incidents
17
Confirmed fatalities
10
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
17.6%
Aircraft used
Eurocopter11 incidents
Bell4 incidents
MBB1 incidents
Locations
Probable causes
Pilot error8 incidents
Weather3 incidents
CFIT / Terrain1 incidents
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2022-09-04🇺🇸Mount Baldy, United StatesBell 407seriousWeatherNTSB CAROL
2022-07-29🇺🇸Andalusia, United StatesEurocopter AS350seriousWeatherNTSB CAROL
2022-07-26🇺🇸Hamilton, United StatesEurocopter AS365minorCFIT / TerrainNTSB CAROL
2022-04-16🇺🇸Deer Valley, United StatesEurocopter AS350B3seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2022-01-11🇺🇸Drexel Hill, United StatesEurocopter EC135P2+seriousUnknownNTSB CAROL
2019-06-17🇺🇸Cobleskill, United StatesEurocopter EC135unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2019-03-03🇺🇸Union Center, United StatesBell 407minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-04-26🇺🇸Hazelhurst, United StatesEurocopter AS350B23fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2018-03-05🇺🇸Sheboygan, United StatesMBB BK 117 B-2unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2018-01-04🇺🇸Norfolk, United StatesBell 407unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-11-19🇺🇸Stuttgart, United StatesBell 4073fatalMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2017-09-08🇺🇸Hertford, United StatesEurocopter MBB-BK1174fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-07-01🇺🇸Perryville, United StatesAirbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 B-2minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-02-07🇺🇸Beattyville, United StatesEurocopter EC135unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2016-04-26🇺🇸Pittsburgh, United StatesEurocopter MBB-BK117 C-2unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL
2016-04-15🇺🇸Jasper, United StatesEurocopter AS350unknownWeatherNTSB CAROL
2016-01-29🇺🇸Shoals, United StatesEurocopter EC130 B4unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
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