Annual report
Helicopter incidents in 1990
12 incidents recorded worldwide in 1990.
How many helicopter crashes were there in 1990?
This database records 12 helicopter incidents worldwide in 1990, in which 18 peoplewere killed across 6 fatal accidents. The most affected country was Angola, with 3.
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 1990?
The most frequently recorded type was the Bell UH-1H, in 1 incident.
Total incidents
12
Fatalities
18
Fatal incidents
6
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-12-04 | 🇻🇮between Saint Thomas and Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands | Bell UH-1H | - | unknown | Unknown | Flight Inter |
| 1990-11-14 | 🇲🇦Morocco | Agusta-Bell AB 206B JetRanger | - | unknown | Unknown | Scramble |
| 1990-10-28 | 🇱🇺near Heiderscheid, Luxembourg | Bell 206L-1 | - | serious | Weather | Helionline |
| 1990-10-14 | 🇫🇴Kunoy, Faroe Islands | Robinson R22 Mariner | - | serious | Unknown | OY-Reg |
| 1990-09-07 | 🇦🇪off Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates | MBB Bo 105C | - | serious | Mechanical failure | World Directory of Airliner Crashes |
| 1990-08-27 | 🇺🇸Elkhorn, United States | Bell 206 | 5 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Wikipedia |
| 1990-08-19 | 🇦🇴Luanda, Angola | Aerospatiale SA 365N Panther | 2 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Flight International |
| 1990-07-30 | 🇵🇹Paredes, Portugal | Hughes 500D | 1 | fatal | Unknown | World Aircraft Accident Summary |
| 1990-07-13 | 🇭🇺Mersevát, Hungary | Kamov Ka-26 | - | unknown | Mechanical failure | Avia-info |
| 1990-06-12 | 🇿🇼Sanyati, Zimbabwe | Agusta-Bell AB 412 | 5 | fatal | Unknown | Flight International |
| 1990-04-14 | 🇦🇴Uíge province, Angola | Mil Mi-17 | 3 | fatal | Hostile action | Skywar |
| 1990-01-10 | 🇦🇴near Chipeta, Bié, Angola | Mil Mi-35 | 2 | fatal | Weather | Air Forces Monthly |