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US Marine Corps helicopter incidents
8 helicopter incidents involving US Marine Corps recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 1992 to 2026.
Total incidents
8
Confirmed fatalities
21
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
37.5%
Aircraft used
Bell-Boeing5 incidents
Bell3 incidents
Locations
🇺🇸 United States3 incidents
🌐 Syria1 incidents
🌐 Yemen1 incidents
🌐 Nepal1 incidents
🌐 Bahrain1 incidents
Probable causes
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 🇺🇸Lake Havasu City, United States | Bell AH-1Z | — | minor | Under investigation | KOLD News 13 ↗ |
| 2026-10-08 | 🇺🇸Bladen Lakes State Forest, United States | Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey | — | serious | Fire | Stars and St ↗ |
| 2017-09-28 | 🌐Syria | Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey | — | serious | Unknown | USNI News ↗ |
| 2017-01-29 | 🌐Yakla, Yemen | Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey | — | serious | Unknown | CENTCOM and press reports |
| 2015-05-12 | 🌐Kalinchok, Nepal | Bell UH-1Y | 13 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Washington P ↗ |
| 2014-10-01 | 🌐Arabian Gulf, Bahrain | Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | US Marine Co ↗ |
| 2002-02-11 | 🌐Kenya | Bell UH-1N | — | serious | Pilot error | Air Forces M ↗ |
| 1992-07-20 | 🇺🇸Potomac River, Marine Corps Base Quantico, United States | Bell-Boeing V-22A Osprey | 7 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Flight Safet ↗ |