Operator profile
Royal Saudi Air Force helicopter incidents
8 helicopter incidents involving Royal Saudi Air Force recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 2000 to 2017.
Total incidents
8
Confirmed fatalities
19
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
50.0%
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-05 | 🌐Asir Region, Saudi Arabia | Sikorsky S-70 | 8 | fatal | Under investigation | Al Arabiya ↗ |
| 2015-09-13 | 🌐Taif, Saudi Arabia | — | 1 | fatal | Mechanical failure | NDTV ↗ |
| 2014-02-25 | 🌐Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | Bell 212 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Arab News ↗ |
| 2013-10-17 | 🌐Makkah, Saudi Arabia | Agusta-Bell AB 212 | — | minor | Mechanical failure | Saudi Gazett ↗ |
| 2013-09-07 | 🌐Taif, Saudi Arabia | — | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Saudi Gazett ↗ |
| 2005-05-28 | 🌐Saudi Arabia | Bell 412RS | — | serious | Fire | Scramble ↗ |
| 2001-11-13 | 🌐Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | — | 3 | fatal | Unknown | Air Forces M ↗ |
| 2000-11-19 | 🌐Quassim, Saudi Arabia | Eurocopter AS532A2 | 7 | fatal | Weather | Air Forces M ↗ |