Annual report
Helicopter incidents in 1997
11 incidents recorded worldwide in 1997.
How many helicopter crashes were there in 1997?
This database records 11 helicopter incidents worldwide in 1997, in which 90 peoplewere killed across 6 fatal accidents. The most affected country was Ireland, 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 1997?
The most frequently recorded type was the Sikorsky S-65C-3, in 2 incidents.
Total incidents
11
Fatalities
90
Fatal incidents
6
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-06 | 🇲🇵Coral Ocean Point, Kobleville, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Hughes 369HS | - | minor | Maintenance | NTSB |
| 1997-11-21 | 🇦🇶near Neumayer Station, Antarctica | MBB Bo 105CB-2 | - | serious | Weather | Helionline |
| 1997-11-10 | 🇮🇪Ireland | Bell 206B II | - | unknown | Unknown | AAIU |
| 1997-10-10 | 🇲🇨Fontvieille, Monaco | Aerospatiale SA 365C Dauphin | 2 | fatal | Unknown | Scramble |
| 1997-09-14 | 🇮🇸Kálfeyrarfjöll, near Hamarsfjörður, Iceland | Agusta-Bell AB 206B-2 JetRanger | 1 | fatal | Pilot error | RNSA |
| 1997-09-08 | 🇳🇴Norwegian Sea, Norway | Eurocopter AS332L | 12 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Wikipedia |
| 1997-08-01 | 🇮🇪Lough Gill, Co Sligo, Ireland | Robinson R22b | - | minor | Mechanical failure | AAIU |
| 1997-07-17 | 🇱🇺near Ahn, Luxembourg | Bell 47G-4A | - | serious | Unknown | Helionline |
| 1997-05-17 | 🇶🇦near Doha, Qatar | Aerospatiale SA 342L Gazelle | 2 | fatal | Unknown | Scramble |
| 1997-02-04 | 🇮🇱Dafna, Israel | Sikorsky S-65C-3 | 36 | fatal | Midair collision | Wikipedia |
| 1997-02-04 | 🇮🇱She'ar Yashuv, Israel | Sikorsky S-65C-3 | 37 | fatal | Midair collision | Wikipedia |