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Incidents-2007
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Helicopter incidents in 2007

23 incidents recorded worldwide in 2007.

How many helicopter crashes were there in 2007?

This database records 23 helicopter incidents worldwide in 2007, in which 26 peoplewere killed across 10 fatal accidents. The most affected country was Ireland, with 5.

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 2007?

The most frequently recorded type was the Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil, in 3 incidents.

Total incidents
23
Fatalities
26
Fatal incidents
10
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DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2007-12-17🇮🇪Dublin Airport, IrelandAgusta A109-minorPilot errorAAIU
2007-11-16🇦🇴approximately 80km from Alto Cuilo, AngolaEurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil5fatalWeatherBHP Billiton
2007-11-15🇰🇪Mount Kenya, KenyaBell 206L-4-seriousMechanical failureKenya DAAI
2007-11-10🇵🇹Melgaço, PortugalEurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil1fatalPilot errorGPIAA
2007-11-07🇷🇴Ungheni, Arges County, RomaniaIAR 330 Puma SOCAT3fatalWeatherEjection His
2007-10-19🇷🇴Bertesti, Ialomita County, RomaniaRobinson R44 II2fatalUnknownZiare.com
2007-09-23🇮🇪IrelandRobinson R44-seriousMechanical failureAAIU
2007-09-21🇬🇱GreenlandBell 222UT-minorPilot errorWAAS
2007-09-11🇳🇱Den Helder, NetherlandsEurocopter EC155B1-seriousMechanical failureDutch Safety
2007-09-11🇸🇪Tingsryd, SwedenMBB Bo 105-fatalUnder investigationThe Local
2007-09-11🇸🇪Tingsryd, SwedenMBB Bo 1054fatalUnder investigationThe Local
2007-09-03🇦🇪Jebel Dhanna, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAgusta A109S Grand-seriousPilot error7Days
2007-08-29🇬🇱Marmorilik Helipad, GreenlandEurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil-seriousPilot errorHCLJ
2007-08-23🇿🇼Zambezi River, Zimbabwe-1fatalUnknownNews24
2007-08-06🇨🇦Alice Arm, CanadaHughes 369D3fatalUnknownNTSB
2007-07-27🇺🇸Phoenix, United StatesEurocopter AS3504fatalPilot errorWikipedia
2007-07-16🇮🇸Atlantic Ocean, near Reykjavík, IcelandAerospatiale SA 365N Dauphin 2-seriousMechanical failureAerossurance
2007-07-15🇮🇪Maynooth, IrelandRobinson R44 Raven-minorPilot errorAAIU
2007-06-24🇮🇪IrelandAgustaWestland EHI Merlin HC Mk3-unknownUnknownAAIU
2007-06-18🇵🇹Vila Chã de Ourique, PortugalRobinson R44-unknownUnknownGPIAA
2007-04-18🇬🇱Kangia Icefjord, 25nm E of Ilulissat, GreenlandSikorsky S-61N-minorMechanical failureDanish AIB
2007-04-10🇮🇪IrelandRobinson R22 Beta II-minorPilot errorAAIU
2007-01-22🇸🇦Madinah, Saudi ArabiaMBB Bo 105LS3fatalUnknownPolice Aviat
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