Annual report
Helicopter incidents in 1982
13 incidents recorded worldwide in 1982.
How many helicopter crashes were there in 1982?
This database records 13 helicopter incidents worldwide in 1982, in which 17 peoplewere killed across 6 fatal accidents. The most affected country was Portugal, with 2.
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 1982?
The most frequently recorded type was the Aerospatiale SA 342L Gazelle, in 2 incidents.
Total incidents
13
Fatalities
17
Fatal incidents
6
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-10 | 🇲🇦Morocco | Aerospatiale SA 342L Gazelle | - | unknown | Unknown | Coptercrazy |
| 1982-09-17 | 🇵🇹Pego Negro, Portugal | Hughes 500D | - | minor | Wire strike | BFU |
| 1982-09-14 | 🇩🇰North Sea off Oksbøl, Denmark | Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion | 5 | fatal | Mechanical failure | New York Times |
| 1982-09-11 | 🇦🇪near Dhaid, United Arab Emirates | Aerospatiale SA 342L Gazelle | - | serious | Unknown | Scramble |
| 1982-08-13 | 🇭🇺Sopron, Hungary | Mil Mi-2 | - | unknown | Unknown | Soviet Transports |
| 1982-07-29 | 🇮🇪Headford, Ireland | Bell Bell 206B | - | unknown | Unknown | AAIU |
| 1982-07-23 | 🇺🇸Indian Dunes, United States | Bell UH-1 Iroquois | 3 | fatal | Pilot error | Wikipedia |
| 1982-06-29 | 🇭🇺Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary | Mil Mi-8T | 3 | fatal | Midair collision | Scramble |
| 1982-06-01 | 🇦🇶Antarctica, Antarctica | Bell 206AS | 1 | fatal | Unknown | Scramble |
| 1982-04-14 | 🇿🇼Harare, Zimbabwe | Agusta-Bell AB 205A | 2 | fatal | Unknown | Scramble |
| 1982-02-25 | 🇵🇹Moura, Portugal | Bell 47G-2 | - | unknown | Unknown | Air-Britain News |
| 1982-02-18 | 🇸🇬off Sultan Shoal, Singapore | Bell UH-1B | 3 | fatal | Unknown | New Straits Times |
| 1982-01-28 | 🇦🇶Marambio Base, Antarctica | Boeing CH-47C Chinook | - | serious | Mechanical failure | Arqueología |