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Incidents-2006
Annual report

Helicopter incidents in 2006

21 incidents recorded worldwide in 2006.

How many helicopter crashes were there in 2006?

This database records 21 helicopter incidents worldwide in 2006, in which 35 peoplewere killed across 6 fatal accidents. The most affected country was Romania, with 4.

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 2006?

The most frequently recorded type was the Eurocopter EC135T2, in 2 incidents.

Total incidents
21
Fatalities
35
Fatal incidents
6
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DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2006-12-27🇬🇧Morecambe Bay, United KingdomEurocopter AS3656fatalUnknownWikipedia
2006-12-23🇷🇴Colibita, Pasul Tihuta, RomaniaEurocopter EC135T2-unknownCFIT / TerrainFabrica de Bani
2006-12-12🇸🇦Red Sea, Saudi ArabiaAerospatiale SA365N1fatalUnder investigationScramble
2006-11-21🇳🇱Den Helder, NetherlandsEurocopter AS332L2-seriousMechanical failureDutch Safety
2006-10-26🇸🇦Al-Aflaj, Saudi ArabiaKawasaki KV-107-seriousPilot errorPolice Aviat
2006-10-24🇷🇴Golesti reservoir, near Pitesti, RomaniaIAR 330 Puma SOCAT3fatalUnknownEjection His
2006-09-20🇷🇺Solomai, RussiaMil Mi-8-seriousUnder investigationvesti.ru
2006-07-15🇮🇪IrelandRobinson R22 Beta 2-minorPilot errorAAIU
2006-07-11🇬🇱5nm from Station Nord, GreenlandBell 212-seriousCFIT / TerrainTransport Ca
2006-06-07🇷🇴Vârlezi, RomaniaKamov Ka-26-seriousMechanical failureGandul
2006-06-07🇲🇦10km N of Asilah, MoroccoEurocopter AS 355F1 Ecureuil II-unknownUnknownAir International
2006-05-20🇲🇦MoroccoAgusta-Bell AB 205A-unknownUnknownScramble
2006-05-11🇷🇺Aniva Bay, 11km off Sakhalin, RussiaMil Mi-14SP1fatalMechanical failureFlightGlobal
2006-04-08🇭🇺Nagyhalász, HungaryKamov Ka-26-unknownWire strikeTSB Hungary
2006-03-27🇺🇸Marine Corps Air Station New River, United StatesBell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey-minorMechanical failureFlightGlobal
2006-02-25🇦🇴near Barra do Dande, AngolaMil Mi-8MTV20fatalUnknownScramble
2006-02-02🇩🇰Kattegat, near Anholt Island, DenmarkSikorsky CH-124B2 Sea King-seriousUnknownAir International
2006-01-23🇱🇸LesothoBell 412SP-unknownUnknownBell Helicopter
2006-01-17🇮🇪Conningbeg Lightship, off Co Wexford, IrelandSikorsky S-61N-seriousMechanical failureAAIU
2006-01-11🇮🇪Dublin Airport 11 Jan 2006, IrelandAgusta 109A-seriousPilot errorAAIU
2006-01-09🇷🇴1.5 km NE of Iasi, RomaniaEurocopter EC135T24fatalCFIT / TerrainScramble
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