Eight POB, five injured of which one serious. Emergency landing after reported tail rotor problem
Tags: Military, Safety, Thailand
Training flight, minor injuries to 2 POB
Tags: Indonesia, Indonesian Army, Military, S300C, Safety, Schweizer
Precautionary landing, reportedly with Air Force Commander Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama on board
Tags: B412, Bell, Military, Safety, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Air Force
Helicopter was delivering cargo to a predetermined location without the input of a UAV pilot.
Tags: Afghanistan, K-Max, Kaman, Military, Safety, Unmanned, US Marine Corps
Emergency landing in corner of golf course close to trees
Tags: Malaysia, Military, Royal Malaysian Air Force, S61, Safety, Sikorsky
Helicopter carrying President Mahmud Ahmadinejad made an emergency landing. No details. President on board and an continued his journey by car
Tags: Iran, Iranian Air Force, Military, Safety
Crashed on training flight, killing two of the four POB
Tags: Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Russia, Russian Air Force, Safety
Emergency landing in school field
Tags: Boeing, BV107, Military, Safety, US Marine Corps, US-New Jersey
Near miss - military helicopter and Embraer 175 airliner at same level (400ft) and 950 ft horizontal separation. Airliner on approach to Reagan National Airport
Tags: Bell, Military, Safety, UH-1, US Air Force, US-Virginia
Wire strike during low-level rescue operation to try and save a kayaker in flood waters. Successful emergency landing in adjacent meadow without further damage. Part of wire impaled in main blade(s)
Tags: EC145, EMS, Eurocopter, France, Military, Safety, Securite Civile
Two members of the FBI’s ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team (Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw) were killed during a training accident involving a helicopter off the coast of Virginia Beach. The military statement said very little except that it encountered unspecified difficulties and the agents fell a “significant distance.”
Tags: Fatal, Military, Safety, US Navy, US-Virginia
Militants hit a JTF helicopter with anti-aircraft weapons during combat operations.
Tags: Military, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force, Safety
1 serious, 1 minor injury to the 2 POB. Damage level to helicopter not known
Tags: Dhruv, HAL, India, Indian Army, Military, Safety
Emergency landing on training flight due to tail rotor failure. No injuries
Tags: Mi-24, Mil, Military, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force, Safety
Two seat helicopter on routine training flight
Tags: Military, Pakistan, Pakistan Army, Safety, Training
Sergeant First Class David Gentry was on rapelling practice from a helicopter, but did not control/slow his descent in the last 60 feet and hit the ground very heavily and collapsed
Tags: Kentucky Air National Guard, Military, Safety, US-Kentucky
A helicopter transporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an emergency landing after military officials spotted and shot down a UAV entering Israeli airspace.
Tags: Israel, Military, Safety
Blade strike and ensuing heavy landing caused skids to deform. Fortunately helicopter did not fall over the edge of the mountain, but it was very close. Helicopter was registered HU26-18 and carried code "09-312"
Tags: EC135, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Military, Safety, Spain, Spanish Guardia Civil
Emergency landing after system malfunction
Tags: Egypt, Egyptian Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety
US military aircraft during ongoing South Korea-US joint military exercises. All occupants safe - reports currently vary between 12 and 21 occupants. Aircraft completely destroyed in impact before fire set in.
Tags: Korea, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Marine Corps
Door fell from helicopter into school grounds
Tags: Bell, Military, National Airborne Service Corps, Safety, Taiwan, UH-1
Details not clear apart from casualty numbers
Tags: Fatal, Mali, Mali Air Force, Military, Safety
Two US soldiers killed in helicopter crash. A press release from the Pennsylvania National Guard named the pair as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner, 34, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder, 27.
Tags: Afghanistan, AH-64, Boeing, Military, Safety, US Army
2 of 5 on board injured in heavy landing while on post-maintenance test flight
Tags: Bell, Military, Safety, Tunisia, Tunisian Army, UH-1
Precautionary landing due to engine problem en route Bucaramanga to Yopal
Tags: Colombia, Colombian Air Force, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60
Helicopter crashed during rhino poaching patrols. Al five POB killed - later named as Captain Jacobus Andries van Rensburg; Captain MP Chabalala; Sergeant Paulus Shongela Ndishishi; Sergeant GP Ruiters and Lance Corporal Bheki Petros Cele
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, Military, Safety, South Africa, South African Air Force
Training accident. Main rotors severed tail boom, aircraft ended upright on its skids
Tags: B206, Bell, Ecuador, Ecuador Air Force, Military, Safety, Training
Three killed out of four on board a Russian Border Guard Mi-8 which crashed in poor visibility. A criminal investigation has been opened.
Tags: Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Russia, Russian Air Force, Safety
Crashed on take off for post-maintenance test flight
Tags: Mi-8, Mil, Military, Russia, Russian Air Force, Safety
Accident around 1am local on night training mission. Both reservists killed, named by IDF as Lt.-Col. (res.) Noam Ron, 49, and Maj. (res.) Erez Flekser, 31. The pilots had radioed the Palmahim air base before the crash, saying they would land there in six minutes. There was no distress call prior to the accident.
Tags: AH-1, Bell, Fatal, Israel, Israeli Defence Force, Military, Safety
Major Misapa Mukupa was killed in an accident at Lusaka City Airport, while co-pilot Captain Kenneth Chilala sustained minor injuries
Tags: Fatal, Military, Safety, Zambia, Zambian Air Force
Helicopter went down during rain storm
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army
Two killed and three injured when helicopter crashed on training flight. The two fatalities were named by the Romanian military as Petty Officer Lawrence Chiru and Sergeant Basil Manolache
Tags: Eurocopter, Fatal, Military, Romania, Romanian Air Force, SA330, Safety
Crashed off the Vishakhapatnam harbour Two crew members were immediately rescued while two others were missing and a search was underway for them.
Tags: Eurocopter, Fatal, India, Indian Navy, Military, SA316, Safety
Crashed into a field and caught fire
Tags: EC505, Eurocopter, German Army, Germany, Military, Safety
Crew Member (named as First Class Pvt Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Al Qah’tani ) fell from the helicopter and died during the celebration of the World Civil Defence Day
Tags: Fatal, Military, S92, Safety, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Ministry of Interior, Sikorsky
Training accident, helicopter ended up on its side in grassy field. The two occupants of the aircraft were identified as pilot Captain Manuel Poblete FAP Pardo Aguilar (30) and passenger Major FAP Candle Italo Fernandez (36)
Tags: Military, Peru, Peruvian Air Force, S300C, Safety, Schweizer, Training
Crashed from low level hover due to high winds
Tags: Colombia, Colombian Army, Mi-17, Mil, Military, Safety
Helicopter from Minot AFB made emergency landing, which injured two of the five occupants
Tags: Bell, Military, Safety, UH-1, US Air Force
Crashed and exploded (possibly due to a mine) while engaged with FARC guerrillas
Tags: Colombian Army, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60
Emergency landing, while carrying journalists accompanying Vice president Guy Scott
Tags: Military, Safety, Zambia, Zambia Air Force
Hard emergency landing in a forest in Phitsanulok province. Four of six (or seven?) occupants were admitted to hospital - Brigan Forney, Sarah Smith, Matthew Marcinko and Gavin Christian. Brigan Forney is reported to be suffering serious burns. Helicopter was taking part in Exercise "Cobra Gold 2013"
Tags: Boeing, CH-46, Military, Safety, Thailand, US Marine Corps
Crashed into the sea on an EMS mission, killing all three on board - named as Captain Yashar Ahmadov, Senior Lieutenant Rustam Rustamov and Lieutenant Bahruz Zeynalov
Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Air Force, EMS, Fatal, Mi171, Mil, Military, Safety
Shattered windscreen from bird strike. Emergency field landing
Tags: Boeing, CH-47, Military, Royal Air Force, Safety, UK
Emergency landing after electrical malfunction
Tags: AH-64, Boeing, Military, North Carolina Army National Guard, Safety, US Army, US-North Carolina
Emergency landing at night on snow after overheating. Stayed a while and returned to base in Zagreb. Serial 228 to be confirmed (may possibly be 226). Aircraft type is Mi-171Sh and not Mi-8 per the press reports.
Tags: Croatia, Croatian Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety
Precautionary landing on sports pitch. probably weather related
Tags: B212, Bell, Italian Air Force, Italy, Military, Safety
Force landing after being shot at by militants - photos here. The hydraulic system and genrators were damaged. 1 of the 7 POB was injured
Tags: India, Indian Air Force, Mi-17, Mil, Military, Safety
Shot down by rebels in border region. Army itself says "emergency landing due to engine failure"
Tags: Fatal, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Myanmar Army, Safety
Colombian Navy 412 crashed on an EMS mission, killing Ocoró John Jairo Torres, who had over 15 years military experience. Four others to hospital - Pilot Miguel Córdoba, Copilot Juan Pablo Zuloaga; and rescuers Luis Miguel Ibáñez and Ronal Jiménez.
Tags: Colombia, Colombian Navy, EMS, Fatal, Military, Safety
Crashed shortly after take-off, killing all five on board. Three were the helicopter crew, two were ground handlers from the airport
Tags: Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety, Ukraine, Ukraine Interior Ministry
Main rotor blade struck an airport hangar while taxing.
Tags: Military, Safety, Sikorsky, South Dakota National Guard, UH-60, US-South Dakota
Six killed including the Governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa and former National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Owoeye Azazi. Aircraft was involved in shuttle operations transporting people to/from the funeral of the father of Oronto Douglas, one of the President's aides. Airframe total time 1704 hours according to this report
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, Fatal, Military, Nigeria, Safety
Emergency landing into trees. Three injuries reported
Tags: Colombia, Colombian Air Force, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60
Heavy landing, all 4 POB hospitalized, post crash fire, live ammunition on board
Tags: Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Navy, US-California
Hard landing in remote location on training flight - port side undercarriage collapsed and fuselage resting on the ground. Crew of 6 rescued by another helicopter - local temperature was -10C. Helicopter recovered by Mi-26 from Russia two weeks later (photo)
Tags: Military, Norway, Royal Norwegian Air Force, S61, Safety, Sikorsky
Government VIP helicopter - report says it spiralled towards the ground and crashed, injuring one on the ground.
Tags: Harbin, Military, Safety, Z-9, Zambia, Zambian Air Force
Crashed on a training flight at Pondok Cabe airfield, injuring both occupants. "Pamulang police chief Comr. Nasir said that pilot Insp. M Ibnu and copilot First Brig. Togu were about three meters off the ground and about to land when the helicopter suddenly fell into a nosedive."
Tags: 480, Enstrom, Indonesia, Indonesian Police, Law Enforcement, Military, Safety
Accident occurred when helicopter went to rescue the crew of a Chinese K8 trainer jet which crashed during an air show. One report suggests a parachute became tangled in the tail rotor
Tags: AS332, Eurocopter, Military, Safety, Venezeula, Venezuelan Air Force
Syrian AF Mi-17 was hit by surface to air missile, continued flying but crashed minutes later. Two YouTube clips show situation - see this one first, then this one. Casualties unknown
Tags: Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety, Syria, Syrian Air Force
Approx date. Autorotation landing to uneven ground in open field. Helicopter ended up tail low on its skids, and witness reported blade damage. 3 POB not injured
Tags: BK117, Colombia, Colombian Navy, Eurocopter, Military, Safety
Emergency landing after hydraulic failure. 5 POB, no injuries
Tags: Canada, Military, Royal Canadian Air Force, S61, Safety, Sikorsky
Emergency landing after helicopter damaged in bird strike
Tags: Mexican Federal Police, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Russia, Safety
Syrian rebels claim to have shot down a Mi-17 helicopter
Tags: Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety, Syria, Syrian Air Force
Struck wires in poor visibility and crashed after rescuing five from a minibus road crash. A further five crew on board were killed. Extensive photo cover in news agency photo albums here , here and here
Tags: B214, Bell, Fatal, Iran, Iranian Air Force, Military, Safety
Nine people were killed and two seriously injured in a military helicopter crash in the Guelmim area of southwest Morocco late on Wednesday. Eight of the passengers were pronounced dead on the spot and another succumbed to injuries in hospital. One source names operator as Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie
Tags: Fatal, Law Enforcement, Military, Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie, Safety
Controlled flight into terrain in poor visibility. All 17 aboard killed
Tags: Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, Turkey, Turkish Army, UH-60
Helicopter suffered engine failure and made a controlled emergency landing on Royal Danish Navy ship Iver Huitfeldt - pennant number F361. Both engines have been replaced
Tags: AgustaWestland, Lynx, Military, Royal Danish Air Force, Safety, Somalia
A third "fumes in the cockpit" situation, repeating incidents from May and June
Tags: Australia, Australian Army, EC505, Eurocopter, Military, Safety
Loss of control in the hover during post-maintenance test flight, and hit hangar. 3 injured, aircraft total loss.
Tags: AS355, Eurocopter, France, French Army, Military, Safety
