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US Army helicopter incidents

15 helicopter incidents involving US Army recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 2008 to 2026.

Total incidents
15
Confirmed fatalities
86
Fatal incidents
6
Fatal rate
40.0%
Aircraft used
Sikorsky8 incidents
Boeing5 incidents
Eurocopter1 incidents
Bell1 incidents
Locations
Probable causes
Pilot error3 incidents
Midair collision2 incidents
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
🇺🇸United StatesSikorsky UH-60 Black HawkunknownUnder investigationNew York Pos
🇺🇸United StatesSikorsky UH-60 Black HawkunknownUnder investigationNew York Pos
2026-08-12🇺🇸Salado, United StatesBoeing AH-64 Apache2fatalUnder investigationCBS News
2026-07-27🇺🇸Opp, United StatesEurocopter UH-72AseriousMechanical failureWTVY
2026-06-09🌐Strait of Hormuz, International WatersBoeing AH-64 ApacheseriousUnder investigationAviation Saf
2025-05-01🇺🇸Washington D.C., United StatesSikorsky UH-60seriousUnder investigationNPR
2025-01-29🇺🇸Washington D.C., United StatesSikorsky UH-6067fatalMidair collisionWikipedia
2024-08-07🇺🇸Fort Novosel, United StatesBoeing AH-64 Apache1fatalUnknownAP
2021-05-25🇺🇸Leesburg, United StatesSikorsky UH-60A4fatalPilot errorNTSB
2019-11-20🌐Pangram, Charkh district, AfghanistanBoeing AH-64E Apache Guardian2fatalMechanical failure1TV News
2019-05-25🌐Helmand province, AfghanistanBoeing CH-47 ChinookseriousUnknownArab News
2017-09-21🇺🇸Hoffman Island, United StatesSikorsky UH-60unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL
2017-09-21🇺🇸Hoffman Island, United StatesSikorsky UH-60unknownMidair collisionNTSB
2017-08-01🌐near Achin district, AfghanistanSikorsky HH-60 Black HawkseriousPilot errorMilitary Tim
2008-03-11🇺🇸Santa Cruz, United StatesBell 412EP10fatalWeatherNTSB
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