Annual report
Helicopter incidents in 1987
8 incidents recorded worldwide in 1987.
How many helicopter crashes were there in 1987?
This database records 8 helicopter incidents worldwide in 1987, in which 14 peoplewere killed across 5 fatal accidents. The most affected country was United Arab Emirates, with 1.
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 1987?
The most frequently recorded type was the MBB Bo 105D, in 1 incident.
Total incidents
8
Fatalities
14
Fatal incidents
5
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-06 | 🇦🇪off Dubai, United Arab Emirates | MBB Bo 105D | - | serious | Pilot error | World Directory of Airliner Crashes |
| 1987-10-10 | 🇲🇦Morocco | - | 6 | fatal | Unknown | Flight International |
| 1987-09-11 | 🇬🇱Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Greenland | Sikorsky S-61N | 1 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Helis.com |
| 1987-07-30 | 🇧🇭Mina Salman Port, Bahrain | Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King | 4 | fatal | Pilot error | Helis.com |
| 1987-07-01 | 🇱🇺Niederdonven, Luxembourg | Bell 47G-4A Soloy | - | serious | Mechanical failure | BFU |
| 1987-02-20 | 🇫🇴off Vágar, Faroe Islands | Westland Lynx Mk80 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | Flight Inter |
| 1987-02-05 | 🇦🇶Druzhnaya-2 station, Ronne Ice Shelf, Antarctica | Mil Mi-8T | - | serious | Weather | Airdisaster. |
| 1987-01-17 | 🇩🇰near Ringsted, Denmark | Schweizer 269C | 1 | fatal | Unknown | Aviation Safety Network |