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Incidents-2024
Annual report

Helicopter incidents in 2024

197 incidents recorded worldwide in 2024.

How many helicopter crashes were there in 2024?

This database records 197 helicopter incidents worldwide in 2024, in which 154 peoplewere killed across 46 fatal accidents. The most affected country was United States, with 106.

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 2024?

The most frequently recorded type was the Robinson R44, in 19 incidents.

Total incidents
197
Fatalities
154
Fatal incidents
46
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DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2024-12-31🇺🇸Galveston, United StatesRobinson R44-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-29🇬🇹near Ixcán, GuatemalaBell 407GX2fatalWire strikeSoy502
2024-12-29🇳🇵Banepa, NepalEurocopter AS350B3e-minorUnknownFinancial Ex
2024-12-21🇺🇸Springfield, United StatesRobinson R22 Beta-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-21🇦🇪Al Badayer, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesAgusta A109E-seriousMechanical failureGCAA
2024-12-16🇺🇸Potrero, United StatesEurocopter AS350B31fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-14🇨🇱Los Lagos, ChileRobinson R44-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-10🇺🇸Los Alamitos, United StatesEurocopter AS350B2-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-12-09🇹🇷Isparta, TurkeyEurocopter AS5325fatalCFIT / TerrainTurkish Mini
2024-12-04🇦🇺Maimuru, AustraliaRobinson R441fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-22🇺🇸Broken Hill, United StatesEurocopter AS332L1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-21🇺🇸Lakeland, United StatesBell 206B-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-18🇸🇪Langtora, SwedenHughes 500E-seriousPilot errorSHK
2024-11-16🇦🇺Northern Territory, AustraliaRobinson R22-seriousMechanical failureATSB
2024-11-15🇦🇺Barkly Region, AustraliaRobinson R22-minorMechanical failureATSB
2024-11-15🇺🇸Blaine, United StatesRotorWay Exec 162F-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-13🇺🇸Parrottsville, United StatesRobinson R22 Mariner-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-12🇨🇱Región del Maule, ChileBell 205-seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-11🇺🇸Lago Vista, United StatesBell 505-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-11🇺🇸Dublin, United StatesAgusta A109S-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-11🇺🇸Waco, United StatesComposite FX Mosquito XE-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-09🇺🇸Boalsburg, United StatesSchweizer 269C-1-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-07🇺🇸Durkee, United StatesRobinson R44 II-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-05🇺🇸Waycross, United StatesHughes 369D-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-01🇺🇸Iowa, United StatesRobinson R44 II3fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-29🇳🇱Zoetermeer, NetherlandsEurocopter EC135P2+-seriousMechanical failureDutch Safety
2024-10-27🇺🇸Canal Winchester, United StatesBell 206L-1-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-27🇺🇸Pearland, United StatesRobinson R22 Beta-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-24🇳🇬Bonny, NigeriaSikorsky S-76C+8fatalWeatherNSIB
2024-10-21🇺🇸Houston, United StatesRobinson R444fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-17🇺🇸North East, United StatesRotorWay Exec 162F-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-16🇪🇸Castellón de la Plana, SpainRobinson R44 Raven II-seriousUnknownEl Periódico
2024-10-12🇦🇪Al Jazirah Airport, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesAutoGyro MTOsport-seriousPilot errorGCAA
2024-10-11🇺🇸Plymouth, United StatesRotorWay EXEC-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-09🇺🇸Vale, United StatesEnstrom 280C-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-08🇳🇱Rutten, NetherlandsEurocopter EC135P2+-minorMechanical failureOmroep Flevo
2024-10-08🇺🇸Kamas, United StatesLeonardo AW109SP-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-07🇺🇸Owenton, United StatesBell 206L-33fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-02🇺🇸Montrose, United StatesSchweizer 269C-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-30🇺🇸Manvel, United StatesHughes 369E-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-30🇺🇸Avalon, United Statesunknown unknown3fatalUnder investigationkfiam640.ihe
2024-09-29🇪🇸near Monte Picayo, Puçol, Valencia, SpainBell 206B III3fatalWire strikeCIAIAC
2024-09-27🇬🇧Leicester Airport, United KingdomGuimbal Cabri G2-minorPilot errorAAIB
2024-09-26🇺🇸Fern Prairie, United StatesBell 206L-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-25🇺🇸Lexington, United StatesBell 206-seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-23🇺🇸Ravenel, United StatesRobinson R44 II-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-22🇵🇱Warsaw, PolandRobinson R44-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-21🇺🇸Arroyo Agua, United StatesBell 206-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-20🇺🇸Yosemite National Park, United States-1fatalUnknownparkrecord.c
2024-09-20🇷🇺Sulomay, RussiaMil Mi-8MTV-seriousUnder investigationm24.ru
2024-09-20🇷🇺Solomay, RussiaMil Mi-8-seriousUnder investigationvse42.ru
2024-09-19🇺🇸Canandaigua, United StatesLeonardo AW119 Mk II-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-15🇿🇼Masvingo, ZimbabweEurocopter EC225LP Super Puma Mk2+-minorUnknownThe Zimbabwe
2024-09-15🇺🇸Basin, United StatesRobinson R44 II-seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-11🇺🇸Canton, United StatesHughes 369-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-11🇦🇺Tindal, AustraliaKawasaki KH4-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-08🇸🇻Pasaquina, El SalvadorBell UH-1H Iroquois9fatalPilot errorWikipedia
2024-09-07🇺🇸King Salmon, United StatesBell 206B1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-06🇺🇸Grand Forks, United StatesRobinson R44-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-04🇬🇧English Channel, 25nm south of Lyme Regis, United KingdomLeonardo AW101 Merlin HC41fatalMechanical failureDefence Safe
2024-09-02🇵🇹Mondim de Basto, PortugalLeonardo AW139-minorPilot errorGPIAAF
2024-08-31🇮🇳Kedarnath, IndiaAgusta A119 Koala-minorUnknownIndia Today
2024-08-31🇷🇺Kamchatka, RussiaMil Mi-8T22fatalCFIT / TerrainWikipedia
2024-08-30🇺🇸Colusa, United StatesBell UH-1H-seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-30🇵🇹Samodães, PortugalEurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil5fatalUnder investigationPúblico
2024-08-29🇬🇹Chiantla, GuatemalaBell 206L-4-seriousPilot errorUIA Guatemal
2024-08-24🇮🇳Paul Village, IndiaLeonardo AQ139-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-23🇺🇸Newton, United StatesBell OH-58A+1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-23🇺🇸Marianna, United StatesBell 505-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-22🇨🇱Poblacion, ChileRobinson R66-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-18🇨🇦Lac D'Elvert, CanadaEurocopter AS350-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-18🇺🇸Palmer, United StatesRobinson R44 II-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-18🇺🇸Honolulu, United StatesRobinson R44-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-12🇦🇺Cairns, AustraliaRobinson R44 II1fatalPilot errorCNN
2024-08-12🇬🇹Siquinalá, GuatemalaBell 206B III-seriousUnknownUIA
2024-08-10🇪🇸Cabra, Córdoba, SpainAgusta A109S Grand1fatalFireCIAIAC
2024-08-07🇺🇸Fort Novosel, United StatesBoeing AH-64 Apache1fatalUnknownAP
2024-08-07🇳🇵Nuwakot, NepalEurocopter AS350B25fatalUnder investigationKathmandu Po
2024-08-03🇺🇸Bryant, United StatesRobinson R44-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-02🇺🇸Raft River, United StatesBell 407-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-08-01🇵🇱Torun Wloscianski, PolandRobinson R44-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-31🇬🇹El Níspero, GuatemalaBell 206B III2fatalPilot errorUIA Guatemal
2024-07-30🇮🇪Killucan, IrelandBell 5052fatalPilot errorAAIU
2024-07-29🇺🇸Nashua, United StatesBell 2061fatalWire strikeNTSB
2024-07-28🇲🇹Malta International Airport, MaltaAerospatiale SA 316B Alouette III-minorUnknownTimes of Mal
2024-07-27🇺🇸West Carthage, United StatesSchweizer 269C1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-27🇺🇸Russellville, United StatesEnstrom 280FX-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-26🇺🇸Oktaha, United StatesBell 407-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-25🇺🇸Laredo/Border, United StatesEurocopter AS350B2-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-24🇦🇺Curtin, AustraliaRobinson R222fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-24🇺🇸Bonners Ferry, United StatesHiller UH-12E-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-21🇺🇸Cuba City, United StatesBell 206B-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-21🇺🇸Cornland, United StatesBell 206-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-19🇺🇸Hegins, United StatesBell OH-58A-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-18🇺🇸Carlsbad, United StatesRobinson R44-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-16🇺🇸Eagle Lake, United StatesMD Helicopters 600N-seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-13🇺🇸Herriman, United StatesRobinson R44 II-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-13🇺🇸Cottonwood, United StatesHughes 369E-minorUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-11🇺🇸Kekaha, United StatesRobinson R443fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-11🇺🇸Stanley, United StatesBell 407-unknownUnder investigationNTSB
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