Helicopter incidents in 2020

185 incidents recorded worldwide in 2020.

How many helicopter crashes were there in 2020?

This database records 185 helicopter incidents worldwide in 2020, in which 105 peoplewere killed across 52 fatal accidents. The most affected country was United States, with 97.

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 2020?

The most frequently recorded type was the Robinson R44, in 28 incidents.

United States 97 Afghanistan 11 United Kingdom 11

Total incidents

185

Fatalities

105

Fatal incidents

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Date	Location	Aircraft	Fatalities	Severity	Cause	Source
2020-12-30	🇯🇵Ojiro, Shimada City, Japan	Robinson R66	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-12-29	🇺🇸Tuckers Crossing, United States	Hughes 369D	1	fatal	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-12-22	🇦🇺Clare, Australia	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-12-20	🇺🇸Morris, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-12-17	🇬🇧Private landing site, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom	Robinson R44 Clipper I	-	unknown	Pilot error	AAIB
2020-12-16	🇩🇿2nm NW off Bouharoun, Algeria	Leonardo AW101 Mk 610 Merlin	3	fatal	Unknown	Xinhua
2020-12-11	🇧🇷Mambucaba, Brazil	Bell 206	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-12-10	🇺🇸Colorado City, United States	Robinson R44	2	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-12-09	🇬🇹Km 166, Jutiapa-Jalapa road, Guatemala	Robinson R44 II	-	minor	Unknown	UIA Guatemala
2020-12-08	🇫🇷Bonvillard, France	Eurocopter EC135	5	fatal	Weather	BBC News
2020-12-07	🇬🇧Nottingham City Airport, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom	Grob G115A	-	minor	Mechanical failure	AAIB
2020-12-05	🇺🇸Marietta, United States	Robinson R44 II	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-12-02	🇦🇺Tallong, Australia	Robinson R44	2	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-11-29	🇳🇵Nuwakot, Nepal	Eurocopter AS350B2	-	minor	Unknown	Kathmandu Po
2020-11-19	🇰🇪Isinya, Kenya	AutoGyro MTOSport 2010	1	fatal	Pilot error	Kenya AAID
2020-11-18	🇺🇸Austell, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-11-17	🇪🇸Grazalema, Cádiz, Spain	Agusta A109E	-	minor	Unknown	CIAIAC
2020-11-16	🇪🇸Piera, Barcelona, Spain	Eurocopter BK117 D-2	-	serious	Pilot error	CIAIAC
2020-11-14	🇺🇸Hammonton, United States	Eurocopter AS355	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-11-12	🇪🇬Tiran Island, near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt	Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk	8	fatal	Mechanical failure	MFO
2020-11-12	🇬🇧Avoch, United Kingdom	AutoGyro Cavalon	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-11-10	🇦🇫Hisarak district, Afghanistan	Mil Mi-17	2	fatal	Unknown	Tolo News
2020-11-10	🇿🇦Kala, South Africa	Bell 407	-	serious	Unknown	NTSB
2020-11-08	🇬🇹San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala	Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil	-	minor	Pilot error	UIA Guatemala
2020-11-08	🇺🇸Raleigh, United States	Bell 206	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-11-07	🇺🇸Rhame, United States	Schweizer 269C	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-11-06	🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States	Agusta A109	-	serious	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-11-06	🇩🇰Ringsted, Denmark	Eurocopter EC135P2+	-	minor	Weather	HCLJ
2020-11-04	🇬🇧Landmead Farm Airfield, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom	RotorWay Executive 90	-	minor	Pilot error	AAIB
2020-10-27	🇺🇸Silver City, United States	Eurocopter AS350B3	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-10-27	🇺🇸Honolulu, United States	Hughes 369	-	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-10-25	🇮🇹Cervinia, Italy	Robinson R44	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2020-10-21	🇺🇸Point Lookout, United States	Bell 206	-	unknown	Weather	NTSB
2020-10-20	🇳🇴Sola, Norway	Sikorsky S-92	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-10-18	🇺🇸Washington, United States	Robinson R44 II	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-10-18	🇺🇸Winder, United States	Robinson R22	-	serious	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-10-18	🇺🇸Lake Havasu City, United States	-	-	minor	Under investigation	wflafm.ihear
2020-10-17	🇰🇪Melili, Kenya	Robinson R44	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2020-10-16	🇺🇸Pahrump, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-10-16	🇺🇸Zephyrhills, United States	Bell 206	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2020-10-15	🇧🇷Passa Tres, Brazil	Robinson R44	2	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-10-13	🇦🇫Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, Afghanistan	Mil Mi-17	4	fatal	Midair collision	China Daily
2020-10-13	🇦🇫Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, Afghanistan	Mil Mi-17	5	fatal	Midair collision	China Daily
2020-10-10	🇺🇸Woodstock, United States	Enstrom 480	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-30	🇳🇱Elburg, Netherlands	Boeing AH-64D	-	minor	Mechanical failure	RTL Nieuws
2020-09-25	🇳🇴Sola, Norway	Sikorsky S-92	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-24	🇦🇫Pul-e-Khumri, Afghanistan	MD Helicopters MD530F Cayuse Warrior	2	fatal	Unknown	Tolo News
2020-09-23	🇬🇧Aberdeen Airport, United Kingdom	Eurocopter EC175 B	-	minor	Mechanical failure	AAIB
2020-09-22	🇺🇸Chemehuevi Valley, United States	Hughes 369	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-20	🇺🇸Yosemite National Park, United States	-	2	fatal	Unknown	mercurynews.
2020-09-19	🇿🇦Rooibok-Kraal, South Africa	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-19	🇺🇸Red Bud, United States	Safari S	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-17	🇬🇧West Dean, Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom	Westland Scout AH.1	-	minor	Mechanical failure	AAIB
2020-09-15	🇺🇸Fort Worth, United States	Bell 407	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-10	🇺🇸Kenansville, United States	RotorWay Exec 162F	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-09	🇺🇸Randle, United States	Bell 206	-	serious	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-06	🇺🇸Fort Greely, United States	Eurocopter AS350	-	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-09-06	🇺🇸Fort Myers, United States	Robinson R22	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2020-09-01	🇦🇫Rustaq district, Afghanistan	Mil Mi-17	-	serious	Mechanical failure	1TV News
2020-08-28	🇳🇬Opebi, Lagos, Nigeria	Bell 206B III	3	fatal	Pilot error	AIB Nigeria
2020-08-25	🇺🇸Ninilchik, United States	Eurocopter AS350	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-08-24	🇬🇷Glyfada, Greece	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-08-24	🇫🇮Sarvisalo, Loviisa, Finland	Hughes 500D	-	minor	Mechanical failure	Yle
2020-08-24	🇺🇸LaVerne, United States	Bell 205	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-08-24	🇺🇸Pine Grove, United States	Kaman K-1200	1	fatal	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-08-19	🇺🇸Coalinga, United States	Bell UH-1H	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-08-16	🇦🇺McArthur River Mine, Australia	Robinson R22	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-08-16	🇦🇹Gnas, Austria	AutoGyro MTOsport	-	minor	Wire strike	Kleine Zeitu
2020-08-08	🇺🇸Marathon, United States	Bell 206	3	fatal	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-08-08	🇺🇸Logan, United States	Robinson R44	-	serious	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-08-06	🇺🇸St Louis, United States	Hughes 369A	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-08-05	🇺🇸Delia, United States	Hughes 369	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-08-04	🇬🇹Chisec, Guatemala	Eurocopter AS 350B+ Ecureuil	1	fatal	Pilot error	UIA Costa Rica
2020-08-03	🇺🇸Knoxville, United States	Eurocopter EC130	1	fatal	Pilot error	NTSB
2020-07-31	🇦🇺Steam Plains, Australia	Robinson R44	-	serious	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-30	🇺🇸Holtville, United States	Bell OH-58A	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-07-27	🇦🇫Kajaki district, Afghanistan	Sikorsky UH-60A	-	serious	Unknown	Tolo News
2020-07-27	🇺🇸Dakota, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-27	🇺🇸Hebron, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-27	🇪🇸Pedrera, Seville, Spain	Robinson R44 Astro	2	fatal	Unknown	ABC Sevilla
2020-07-26	🇬🇧Herne Bay, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom	Robinson R44 Raven II	-	minor	Pilot error	AAIB
2020-07-24	🇺🇸Whitehall, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-24	🇺🇸Monrovia, United States	Brantly B-2B	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-21	🇺🇸Thompson Falls, United States	MD Helicopters 600	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-20	🇺🇸San Andreas, United States	MD Helicopters 600	-	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-07-20	🇨🇦Thorburn Lake, Canada	Robinson R44	1	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2020-07-20	🇺🇸Dickeyville, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-19	🇦🇼Aruba, Aruba	NHIndustries NH90	2	fatal	Pilot error	Dutch Safety
2020-07-17	🇺🇸Mehama, United States	Hiller UH-12D	1	fatal	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2020-07-16	🇳🇦Windhoek, Namibia	MD Helicopters 600	-	serious	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-16	🇺🇸Homer, United States	Bell 206L-1	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-13	🇪🇸Ontígola, Toledo, Spain	Dynali H3 EasyFlyer	-	serious	Mechanical failure	CIAIAC
2020-07-13	🇰🇪Kanyonga, Kenya	Hughes 500E	2	fatal	Under investigation	Kenyans.co.k
2020-07-11	🇺🇸Rifle, United States	Eurocopter AS355	-	serious	Pilot error	NTSB
2020-07-11	🇪🇸Marroxo, Lugo, Spain	Bell 412	-	minor	Wire strike	CIAIAC
2020-07-10	🇺🇸Ketchikan, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-08	🇺🇸Venice, United States	Robinson R22	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2020-07-07	🇺🇸Payson, United States	Bell UH-1H	1	fatal	Pilot error	NTSB
2020-07-07	🇬🇹Caobanal Airport, Guanagazapa, Guatemala	Bell 206L-4	-	minor	Pilot error	UIA Guatemala
2020-07-06	🇧🇷Rio De Janeiro, Brazil	Robinson R22	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB

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