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Incidents-2003
Annual report

Helicopter incidents in 2003

18 incidents recorded worldwide in 2003.

How many helicopter crashes were there in 2003?

This database records 18 helicopter incidents worldwide in 2003, in which 19 peoplewere killed across 6 fatal accidents. The most affected country was Hungary, 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 2003?

The most frequently recorded type was the Kamov Ka-26, in 3 incidents.

Total incidents
18
Fatalities
19
Fatal incidents
6
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DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2003-12-20🇦🇶120 miles N of Patriot Hills, Ronne Ice Shelf, AntarcticaBell 407-seriousWeatherAAIB
2003-11-18🇸🇪Roro, SwedenEurocopter AS332 Puma6fatalUnder investigationDagens Nyhet
2003-11-10🇳🇱Hank, NetherlandsSchweizer 269C-seriousUnder investigationDutch Safety
2003-08-31🇭🇺Kalocsa, HungaryKamov Ka-26-minorMechanical failureTSB Hungary
2003-08-26🇭🇰Lantau, Hong KongEurocopter EC155B12fatalCFIT / TerrainCAD Hong Kon
2003-08-18🇮🇪IrelandSikorsky S-61N-minorPilot errorAAIU
2003-08-13🇮🇪Carrickfinn, Co Donegal, IrelandRobinson R44 Astro-minorPilot errorAAIU
2003-06-16🇭🇺Somogyjád, HungaryKamov Ka-26-minorWire strikeTSB Hungary
2003-06-12🇭🇺Botykapeterd, HungaryKamov Ka-26-unknownUnknownTSB Hungary
2003-05-20🇱🇸Katse Dam, LesothoMBB Bo 105LS A-32fatalCFIT / TerrainAB-IX Lesoth
2003-05-17🇲🇨Monte Carlo, MonacoRobinson R22 Mariner-minorPilot errorBEA
2003-04-25🇦🇴Soyo, AngolaEurocopter AS 365N2 Dauphin 2-seriousMechanical failureAviation Safety Network
2003-04-07🇷🇴near Castelu, Constanta County, RomaniaIAR 330L Puma3fatalWeatherEjection His
2003-03-31🇮🇪IrelandBell 206B-minorMechanical failureAAIU
2003-03-26🇦🇪Seih Al Salam, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAgusta-Bell AB 206B-3 JetRanger III2fatalUnknownAir Forces Monthly
2003-03-22🇳🇱Lelystad, NetherlandsRobinson R22-seriousPilot errorDutch Safety
2003-03-04🇷🇴Cojocna, near Cluj Napoca, RomaniaIAR 316B Alouette III4fatalUnknownCIAS report
2003-01-27🇦🇶36nm NW of Smith Island, South Shetland Islands, AntarcticaRobinson R44-seriousMechanical failureAAIB
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