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Royal Air Force helicopter incidents
13 helicopter incidents involving Royal Air Force recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 1953 to 2026.
Total incidents
13
Confirmed fatalities
14
Fatal incidents
5
Fatal rate
38.5%
Locations
🌐 Hong Kong8 incidents
🌐 Singapore2 incidents
🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 incidents
🌐 Afghanistan1 incidents
🌐 Zimbabwe1 incidents
Probable causes
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 🇬🇧Chippenham, United Kingdom | Boeing Chinook HC5 | — | minor | Unknown | BBC News ↗ |
| 2015-10-11 | 🌐Resolute Support HQ, Kabul, Afghanistan | Westland Puma HC.2 | 5 | fatal | Wire strike | UK Service Inquiry |
| 1993-09-17 | 🌐South China Sea, Hong Kong | Westland Wessex HC2 | — | minor | Weather | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1979-12-27 | 🌐Mutoko, Zimbabwe | Westland Puma HC.1 | 3 | fatal | Wire strike | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1979-04-19 | 🌐Mirs Bay, Hong Kong | Westland Wessex HC2 | — | unknown | Weather | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1972-05-11 | 🌐Kai Tak, Hong Kong | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 | — | minor | Weather | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1971-01-24 | 🌐Peak Alpha, Hong Kong | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 | — | unknown | Unknown | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1971-01-18 | 🌐Sai Kung, Hong Kong | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 | — | unknown | Mechanical failure | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1970-10-17 | 🌐Sai Kung, Hong Kong | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 | — | unknown | Mechanical failure | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1969-10-30 | 🌐Fanling, Hong Kong | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 | 2 | fatal | Wire strike | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1969-05-13 | 🌐Lantau, Hong Kong | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 | — | unknown | Mechanical failure | UK Serials ↗ |
| 1957-04-16 | 🌐RAF Seletar, Singapore | Westland Whirlwind HAR.4 | 1 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Helis.com ↗ |
| 1953-01-20 | 🌐Singapore | — | 3 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Saskatoon Star-Phoenix |