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Incidents-1971
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Helicopter incidents in 1971

13 incidents recorded worldwide in 1971.

How many helicopter crashes were there in 1971?

This database records 13 helicopter incidents worldwide in 1971, in which 5 peoplewere killed across 1 fatal accident. The most affected country was Portugal, with 8.

Counts for earlier years are lower partly because fewer accidents from that period have been found and verified, not only because fewer happened.

Which helicopters were involved in 1971?

The most frequently recorded type was the Aerospatiale SE 3160 Alouette III, in 6 incidents.

Portugal 8Hong Kong 2Singapore 1
Total incidents
13
Fatalities
5
Fatal incidents
1
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DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
1971-11-10🇸🇬off Pulau Ubin, SingaporeAerospatiale SA 316B Alouette III-minorUnknownThe Straits Times
1971-04-30🇵🇹Tancos, PortugalAerospatiale SE 3160 Alouette III5fatalMidair collisionDiário de Lisboa
1971-04-30🇵🇹Tancos, PortugalAerospatiale SE 3160 Alouette III-unknownMidair collisionScramble
1971-04-12🇵🇹Azambuja, PortugalBell 47D-1-minorUnknownVoa Portugal
1971-03-08🇵🇹Tancos, PortugalAerospatiale SE 3160 Alouette III-minorHostile actionTribune
1971-03-08🇵🇹Tancos, PortugalAerospatiale SE 3160 Alouette III-minorHostile actionTribune
1971-03-08🇵🇹Tancos, PortugalAerospatiale SE 3160 Alouette III-minorHostile actionScramble
1971-03-08🇵🇹Tancos, PortugalAerospatiale SE 3160 Alouette III-minorHostile actionScramble
1971-03-08🇵🇹Tancos, PortugalAerospatiale SA330C Puma-minorHostile actionTribune
1971-01-29🇭🇺Dunakeszi, HungaryMil Mi-8T-unknownUnknownScramble
1971-01-24🇭🇰Peak Alpha, Hong KongWestland Whirlwind HAR.10-unknownUnknownUK Serials
1971-01-18🇭🇰Sai Kung, Hong KongWestland Whirlwind HAR.10-unknownMechanical failureUK Serials
1971-01-09🇦🇶Mount Erebus, near McMurdo Station, AntarcticaSikorsky HH-52A Seaguard-seriousUnknownJoe Baugher
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