26-Apr-11 I-ETEC Robinson R22 Sulmona, Italy (2F)
Initial reports are suggesting a wire strike in less-than-ideal visibility. Fatalities named as Danilo Ricuperati (31) and Matteo Franchini (27)
Tags: Civil, Elicompany, Fatal, Italy, R22, Robinson
23-Apr-11 Bell OH-58D Kapisa province, Afghanistan (1F)
The Kapisa deputy provincial governor Aziz Ul Rahman said that the helicopter had hit a cable. Fatality later named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Terry L. Varnadore II, 29, of Arden, N.C
Tags: Afghanistan, Bell, Fatal, Military, OH-58, US Army
21-Apr-11 HAL Dhruv Lachung, India (4F)
“Though it seems that the helicopter had crashed owing to the inclement weather, a court of inquiry has been ordered,” quoting the Indian Army. Deceased quoted at pilots – Lt. Jepa and Lt. Col Bhatia of the Indian Air Force and soldiers Naib Subedar Rana and Naik Panth of 8 Gorkha Rifles
Tags: Dhruv, Fatal, HAL, India, Indian Army, Military
20-Apr-11 Nawab Shah, Pakistan (6F)
One source said the helicopter was carrying military and army personnel. All six on board killed
Tags: Fatal, Military, Pakistan
19-Apr-11 VT-PHF Mil Mi-17 Tawang, India (18F)
Mi-17 hit a wall and burst into flames as it was trying to land in India's remote northeast, killing 17 people [later revised to 18 after another passenger died]. It was on a regular passenger service from Guwahati. See also HeliHub.com story on appointment of a committee of inquiry
Tags: Civil, Fatal, India, Mi-17, Mil, Pawan Hans
18-Apr-11 Mil Mi-17 El-Fasher, Sudan (5F)
Second Sudanese military accident in a week, this one kiling 5. Details to follow
Tags: Fatal, Military, Sudan, Sudanese Air Force
13-Apr-11 Mil Mi-24 Khartoum, Sudan (1F)
Sudanese Air Force Mi-24 attempting to take off from the military airport in Khartoum crashed on Wednesday morning, killing one of three people on board after an engine caught fire, the army said.
Tags: Fatal, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Sudan, Sudanese Air Force
11-Apr-11 9M-AXH Bell B206 Dataran Sibu, Malaysia (1F)
B206 crashed in the town square of Dataran Sibu, just opposite a hotel where Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is due to attend a function. Sole occupant pilot Sahimi Razali died later in hospital from his injuries
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Malaysia, Sabah Air
09-Apr-11 854 Mil Mi-24 Brega region, Libya (3F)
Shot down by pro-Gadaffi troops. A second helicopter was also shot down and has a separate entry in HeliHub accident data
Tags: Fatal, Free Libyan Air Force, Libya, Mi-24, Mil, Military
06-Apr-11 PT-HNA Eurocopter AS355F2 Boa Vista, Brazil (3F)
Search for overdue helicopter found wreckage two days later. EMS operation with three killed - pilot and patient survived.
Tags: AS355, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, JVC Taxi Aereo
06-Apr-11 Eurocopter SA315B Medina Sidonia, Spain (2F)
Wreckage reported 6th April. Two bodies "may have been there a week" - thus date of accident unclear
Tags: Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, SA315, Spain
06-Apr-11 TC-HET Eurocopter EC155B1 Orhangazi, Turkey (1F)
EC155 came down in wooded area of a mountainous region. Foggy conditions reported. One fatality, two injured. The three were Jesus Light, Ahmet Deniz, and Hadji Ahmed Maples.
Tags: Civil, EC155, Eurocopter, Fatal, Turkey
06-Apr-11 ZK-IXR Robinson R22 Coleridge, New Zealand (1F)
Pilot died - later named as Adrian James Mayberry, 59, of Christchurch. The passenger was seriously injured
Tags: Civil, Fatal, New Zealand, R22, Robinson
04-Apr-11 HL9400 Kamov Ka32 Dongducheon, South Korea (2F)
Engaged in external lifting work in mountainous region. No further details yet known. The pilots, identified only by their surnames Lee, 61, and Kwon, 49, died
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Ka32, Kamov, South Korea
30-Mar-11 OE-BXF Eurocopter EC135P2+ Achensee, Austria (4F)
4 died when EC135 crashed into a lake - check links for many photos and other info.
Tags: Austria, Austrian Police, Civil, EC135, Eurocopter, Fatal
29-Mar-11 Sikorsky MH-53 Kaneohe, US-Hawaii (1F)
One fatality, two critical, one serious aboard USMC H-53 helicopter which came down in the sea two miles off Kaneohe Air Station. USCG and Honolulu Fire Dept helicopters attending. Fatality later named as Cpl. Jonathan D. Faircloth, 22, of Mechanicsburg, PA. Others on board were pilot Maj. Clinton J. Collins, co-pilot Capt. Kevin F. Hayles, and crew chief Cpl. Ronnie E. Brandafino.
Tags: Fatal, H-53, Military, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps, US-Hawaii
19-Mar-11 EC-KTA Bell 407 Villel, Spain (6F)
The Interior Ministry says six firefighters have died when their helicopter crashed in a remote region in the northeastern province of Aragon as they flew to try and put out a wildfire. The statement says a seventh crew member survived the accident and has been flown to hospital in the city of Teruel. Photos at crash site, and before
Tags: B407, Bell, Civil, Fatal, INAER, Spain
19-Mar-11 PZL Sokol Seosan, South Korea (1F)
The Korea Forest Service helicopter carrying three crew members crashed into a reservoir in Seosan, some 277 km south of Seoul, at 6:47 a.m., a few minutes after taking off for an extinguishing operation in the nearby Mount Gaya region. Believed to be HL9449
Tags: Fatal, Korea Forest Service, Military, PZL, South Korea, W3
18-Mar-11 CC-ACX Eurocopter AS350B3 Libertador, Chile
Passenger struck fatally on head by main rotor when disembarking on sloping site. Pilot listed as Pablo Blanco Venegas
Tags: AS350, Chile, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, INAER Chile, Safety
17-Mar-11 Sikorsky CH-53E MCAS Miramar, US-California (1F)
Mechanic became trapped under the sponson of a CH-53E after the landing gear collapsed when the landing-gear pin was pulled before takeoff. Marine was later named as Sgt. Alexis Fontalvo
Tags: CH-53, Fatal, Military, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps, US-California
08-Mar-11 HA-LFB Eurocopter SA341 Honister, UK (1F)
Authorities were alerted after the non-arrival of a helicopter due from a short flight in Cumbria. Local press reports give the owner/pilot's name as Mark Weir.
Tags: Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, SA341, UK
07-Mar-11 FAC-4506 Bell UH-1 Melgar, Colombia (5F)
Air-to-air with FAC-4501, killing 5 in this helicopter. Air force Capt. Juan Jose Orjuela, Mexican Lt. Dante Herrera Alarcon, Lt. Manuel Alberto Cuspoca, technician John Mario Diaz Llanos and technician Felipe Pava Rodriguez were killed in the accident.
Tags: Bell, Colombia, Colombian Air Force, Fatal, Military, UH-1
02-Mar-11 Eurocopter AS532 Salses-le-Château, France (1F)
Shortly after take off from the military base of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, a door of the aircraft opened. One occupant tried to secure it, but appears to have dragged out by suction, falling into the waters of a pond. A second crew member went to assist and was also sucked out. One later died in the hospital of Perpignan
Tags: AS532, Eurocopter, Fatal, France, French Air Force, Military
23-Feb-11 AgustaWestland AW139 Jeju, South Korea (5F)
Only delivered within the last week, crew lost control with command centre. Some wreckage and one body found to date.
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Fatal, Korea Coast Guard, Military, South Korea
18-Feb-11 HK-4594 Bell B206B Galán Rio Negro, Colombia (4F)
Brig. Gen. Alfredo Bocanegra Navia, the 48-year-old commander of the army’s 5th Brigade, and his aides (Lt. John Alexander Salcedo, Pvt. German Alfonso Ortiz) were traveling from brigade headquarters in Bucaramanga, Santander’s capital, to the town of Aguachica in neighboring Cesar province. Civilian pilot Jaime Landinez was also killed
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Colombia, Fatal, Heliservice Ltda
15-Feb-11 Mil Mi-28N Budyonnovsk, Russia (1F)
A Mil Mi-28 Night Hunter attack helicopter made a rough emergency landing in the Budyonnovsk district in Russia’s southern Stavropol territory on Tuesday, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman… Pilot died later same day in hospital
Tags: Fatal, Mi-28, Mil, Military, Russia, Russian Army
13-Feb-11 P2-PHL Eurocopter AS350B2 Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (1F)
Australian pilot reported missing feared dead after helicopter crash in PNG. It is understood the man is an experienced pilot who has been working in the mining industry for a number of years. Oil slick and floating debris reported. Update - Search for pilot Lloyd Lester has been abandoned
Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Pacific Helicopters, Papua New Guinea
05-Feb-11 RF-00854 Mil Mi-2 Kalmukia, Russia (2F)
Crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off at 1900hrs - after emergency landing earlier in the day (see separate incident page here) and subsequent repairs. Pilot and passenger killed.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Mi-2, Mil, ROSTO, Russia
04-Feb-11 VH-HFH Robinson R44 Cessnock, Australia (2F)
R44 burst into flames on impact. Student pilot was taken to hospital in a critical condition with serious burns. Instructor Ivor Durham, owner and director of Newcastle Helicopters, died along with 21-year old Sam Bateman.
Tags: Australia, Civil, Fatal, Newcastle Helicopters, R44, Robinson
02-Feb-11 HAL Cheetah Nashik, India (2F)
Helicopter crashed into unoccupied building close to an air base used for training by the Indian Army. Two killed were Major Atul Garje and Captain Bhanu Pratap Gupta
Tags: Cheetah, Fatal, HAL, India, Indian Army, Military
31-Jan-11 N530RL MD Helicopters MD530FF Waterman’s Peak, US-Arizona (1F)
The Pima County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that civilian pilot Loren Leonberger was pronounced dead at the scene of the PCSO helicopter crash near Avra Valley. Other occupants were Edwin Nettleton, 58, and Paul Panzica, 41, who were released from the hospital ahead of Larry Sayers, 64, who was seriously injured.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD530, Pima County Sheriff, US-Arizona
20-Jan-11 RA-04109 Eurocopter AS355N Priozyorsk, Russia (1F)
Loss of control due spatial orientation in limited visibility and" whiteness "of the underlying surface, not being able to continue the flight under visual flight rules, which led to reduce the uncontrolled collision with a roll and a helicopter with ice-covered surface of the lake. 1 killed, 5 injured
Tags: AS355, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal
14-Jan-11 N4204X Robinson R44 Fort Wolters, US-Texas (1F)
Pilot Dempsey Stice, 42, was found dead in the cockpit with no signs of trauma, Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said. He apparently landed the helicopter safely as there was no damage to the aircraft,
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, US-Texas
10-Jan-11 Bell UH-1H Polatli, Turkey (5F)
Television stations cited the military as saying officials had reached the wreckage, but fog covered the area. It was a Bell UH-1 on a night training mission
Tags: Bell, Fatal, Military, Turkey, Turkish Air Force, UH-1
07-Jan-11 Eurocopter AS365 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (4F)
EMS helicopter went town killing all four on board - named as pilot Capt. Khaled Al-Dakhil and First Lt. Mandeel Al-Subaihi, both Saudis, Egyptian doctor Amjad Al-Iraqi and Filipino nurse Rosella. Official source has said that it "crashed south of Riyadh Friday burst into flames due to the force of the impact with the ground”.
Tags: AS365, Eurocopter, Fatal, Military, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Military Services
26-Dec-10 UR-MANN Eurocopter SA341 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (4F)
Pilot listed as Vadim Vlasenko, and the three passengers were all fashion models - 19-year-old Catherine Vetchynkina , 19-year-old Yana Bondarenko and 22-year-old Zlata Mashyrova
Tags: Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, SA341, Ukraine
21-Dec-10 PR-HQB Bell B206 Aracaju, Brazil (1F)
The accident was fatal victim Colonel Dionysos Bomfim, 65, and left the injured co-pilot Yves Monte Costa
Tags: B206, Bell, Brazil, Civil, Fatal, Fly One Táxi Aéreo
20-Dec-10 07-02069 Eurocopter UH-72 Vieques, Puerto Rico (6F)
A Puerto Rico National Guard helicopter crashed in the ocean after returning from a drug raid. Six fatalities included four from the Puerto Rico National Guard -0 Col. Victor Torres Rodriguez, Sgt. Jose Omar Sostre, Mario Torres Marin and Francisco Mujica de Leon. The Pilots were Hector Ramirez or Carlos Acevedo.
Tags: EC145, Eurocopter, Fatal, Military, Puerto Rico, US National Guard
19-Dec-10 RA-24655 Mil Mi-8 Yamal, Russia (1F)
There were 15 passengers and three crewmembers aboard the helicopter. "The passengers received injuries of various degree of gravity while the crew commander was killed,"
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Russia, Yamal Air Company
14-Dec-10 Bell OH-58D Fort Rucker, US-Alabama (1F)
Training accident - student seriouslyinjured, instructor killed
Tags: Bell, Fatal, Military, OH-58, US Army, US-Alabama
08-Dec-10 Bell 412 State of Veracruz, Mexico (4F)
The helicopter was carrying six security officers, two inmates, an official from the country's organized crime investigation unit, and two pilots. Local reports differ on the number of fatalities, some saying 3, others 4, others 7. Weather was apparently a factor
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Mexican Federal Police, Mexico
07-Dec-10 Eurocopter AS350 Breil-sur-Roya, France (3F)
The helicopter had been chartered by the General Council of Alpes-Maritimes. On board was the pilot, a geologist from the General Council and an employee of the company "Heaven Climber", specializing in work in steep areas.
Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, France, Heli Air Monaco
22-Nov-10 Bell B412 Yaounde, Cameroon (4F)
Report from Israel of the death of Avi Sivan, previously a highly respected officer in the Israeli Defence Force. No other names of the other three fatalities have been released, or the circumstances of the accident.
Tags: B412, Bell, Cameroon, Cameroon Air Force, Fatal, Military
19-Nov-10 Mil Mi-17 Bomdir, India (12F)
All 12 armed forces personnel on board an IAF MI-17 helicopter were killed when it crashed minutes after take-off from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
Tags: Fatal, India, Indian Air Force, Mi-17, Mil, Military
13-Nov-10 Bell 412 Trujillo, Colombia (3F)
Weather was reported as poor. The helicopter was piloted by Captains Israel Vega Castillo and Ernesto Carranza DomÃnguez, and flight technical Concepción Valdés Carrillo. Registration wrongly reported in press as XU-ANI which is not a Mexican registration (we expect XA- prefix)
Tags: ASESA, B412, Bell, Civil, Colombia, Fatal
13-Nov-10 Olomouc, Czech Republic (1F)
Helicopter described as "ultralight" and press report states it was the first accident of this type of helicopter in Czech Republic
Tags: Civil, Czech Republic, Fatal
07-Nov-10 9N-AIX Eurocopter AS350 Solukhumbu, Nepal (2F)
Two crewmembers, Captain Sabin Basnet and Engineer Purna Awale, have been killed in the crash.
Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Fishtail Air, Nepal
06-Nov-10 CC-AAN Eurocopter AS350B2 Taltal, Chile (1F)
Canadian-born pilot Alex Remond Claude Deur, died in the crash at Taltal, near Route 5 North in the region of Antofagasta.
Tags: AS350, Chile, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal
03-Nov-10 N8533F Bell B206 Meeker, US-Colorado (1F)
Wirestrike reported. Piloted by former ABC7 pilot Rich Westra, the accident tragically killing his wife Kelly Westra.
Tags: Aviation Technology Services, B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, US-Colorado
02-Nov-10 RF-28532 Mil Mi-8 Sakhalin, Russia (4F)
"A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Federal Security Service, which crashed in bad weather in Sakhalin on Tuesday, has been found burning.". The deceased were all Majors - Anatoly Kozlov, Artem Trushko, Alexander Sleptsov, and Mykola Dudrov
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Russia
02-Nov-10 ZS-RNN Robinson R22 Rooival, South Africa (2F)
The two fatalities on a licence re-validation flight were owner Bevan Bertholdt (39) and flight instructor Boeta Austin
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R22, Robinson, South Africa
30-Oct-10 N765WH MD Helicopters MD369E Thomas, US-West Virginia (1F)
The helicopter was flying for the Wing County Power Line Services. 4POB, 1 fatal (later named as Gary L. Bland, 52, from Georgia) and 3 to Ruby Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries
Tags: Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD500, US-West Virginia
28-Oct-10 Eurocopter AS350B3 Antarctica (4F)
report that they have found debris scattered over 150 meters, which would indicate, according to the two crews, a significant impact with the ground. Reports of three bodies so far located in the impact zone.
Tags: Antarctica, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal
23-Oct-10 N2NR AgustaWestland A109A Mk.II Mourne Mountains, UK (3F)
Fatalities were Charles Stisted, 47, chief executive of the Guards Polo Club at Windsor, owner Ian Wooldridge, 51 of demolition company Wooldridge Group and the pilot was Anthony Joseph Smith, a former RAF and Army pilot
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, Civil, Fatal, UK
15-Oct-10 XA-IUR Bell 212 Las Choapas, Mexico (9F)
** WARNING the photo in the first link contains a disturbing on-scene image **. Early reports gave a figure of 8 fatalities, but the final figure was 9 - Leonardo Andrés Pérez Arteaga, 29 (pilot), Manuel Montes RÃos Heder, 27 (co-pilot), Jonathan Gutierrez Baeza, 23, José Luis Salas Ventura, 32, Aaron Ortiz Gerardo Olvera, 26, Rafael Alfaro Bernardo Blanco, 67, Luis Alberto Hernandez Morales, 29, Omar Alejandro Barrera Vázquez, 22, Manuel González Pérez, 35.
Tags: B212, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Heliservico Campeche, Mexico
15-Oct-10 N96MP Bell 206 Chesterfield, US-Missouri (1F)
No emergency call made, pilot was only one on board. Ended up on a road in a very wooded area. Deceased named as Joseph Schuengel, age 47, 17 year veteran MSHP officer
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Missouri Highway Patrol, US-Missouri
14-Oct-10 ZK-HIP Robinson R22 Bluff Harbour, New Zealand (2F)
Instructor Jason Wright, 29, of Bluff, and his pupil Allan Munro, 67, of Avondale, 75km north of Invercargill, were found with the submerged but intact Robinson 22 2km southeast of Colyers Island inside the harbour, ending a 24 hour search.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, New Zealand, R22, Robinson
12-Oct-10 Boeing CH-47 eastern Afghanistan (1F)
An explosion onboard a NATO helicopter has killed one person and wounded seven shortly after it landed at an outpost in eastern Afghanistan.
Tags: Afghanistan, Boeing, CH-47, Fatal, Military
06-Oct-10 Mil Mi-8 Garm, Tajikistan (25F)
An official statement confirmed four of the deaths and said the helicopter crashed after hitting a powerline. Military sources were later advising that the accident killed at least 25 soldiers
Tags: Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Tajik National Guard, Tajikistan
26-Sep-10 JA9635 Eurocopter AS332L Yaku-shima Island, Japan (2F)
Controlled impact into terrain, foggy conditions reported
Tags: Aero Asahi, AS332, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Japan
27-Apr-11 CC-PJI Bell B206 San Clemente, Chile (1F)
27-Apr-11
Crashed while firefighting, pilot Matuaze Héctor de la Fuente, 54, died at the scene of the accident, while his passenger, Cristián Sánchez Gabriel Orellana, 38, was seriously injured
26-Apr-11 I-ETEC Robinson R22 Sulmona, Italy (2F)
26-Apr-11
Initial reports are suggesting a wire strike in less-than-ideal visibility. Fatalities named as Danilo Ricuperati (31) and Matteo Franchini (27)
24-Apr-11 VH-RUR Robinson R44 Batemans Bay, Australia (1F)
24-Apr-11
R44 ditched into the sea about 40m offshore. The 72-year-old pilot was pulled from the water unhurt. His 70-year-old wife died.
23-Apr-11 Bell OH-58D Kapisa province, Afghanistan (1F)
23-Apr-11
The Kapisa deputy provincial governor Aziz Ul Rahman said that the helicopter had hit a cable. Fatality later named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Terry L. Varnadore II, 29, of Arden, N.C
21-Apr-11 HAL Dhruv Lachung, India (4F)
21-Apr-11
“Though it seems that the helicopter had crashed owing to the inclement weather, a court of inquiry has been ordered,” quoting the Indian Army. Deceased quoted at pilots – Lt. Jepa and Lt. Col Bhatia of the Indian Air Force and soldiers Naib Subedar Rana and Naik Panth of 8 Gorkha Rifles
20-Apr-11 Nawab Shah, Pakistan (6F)
20-Apr-11
One source said the helicopter was carrying military and army personnel. All six on board killed
19-Apr-11 VT-PHF Mil Mi-17 Tawang, India (18F)
19-Apr-11
Mi-17 hit a wall and burst into flames as it was trying to land in India’s remote northeast, killing 17 people [later revised to 18 after another passenger died]. It was on a regular passenger service from Guwahati. See also HeliHub.com story on appointment of a committee of inquiry
18-Apr-11 Mil Mi-17 El-Fasher, Sudan (5F)
18-Apr-11
Second Sudanese military accident in a week, this one kiling 5. Details to follow
13-Apr-11 Mil Mi-24 Khartoum, Sudan (1F)
13-Apr-11
Sudanese Air Force Mi-24 attempting to take off from the military airport in Khartoum crashed on Wednesday morning, killing one of three people on board after an engine caught fire, the army said.
11-Apr-11 9M-AXH Bell B206 Dataran Sibu, Malaysia (1F)
11-Apr-11
B206 crashed in the town square of Dataran Sibu, just opposite a hotel where Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is due to attend a function. Sole occupant pilot Sahimi Razali died later in hospital from his injuries
09-Apr-11 854 Mil Mi-24 Brega region, Libya (3F)
09-Apr-11
Shot down by pro-Gadaffi troops. A second helicopter was also shot down and has a separate entry in HeliHub accident data
08-Apr-11 PT-YMJ Bell B206 Rio Grande da Serra, Brazil (2F)
08-Apr-11
Pilot Retoreto Seriba Marcelo, 39, and passenger Adrian Rodriguez, 54, were killed in the accident.
06-Apr-11 PT-HNA Eurocopter AS355F2 Boa Vista, Brazil (3F)
06-Apr-11
Search for overdue helicopter found wreckage two days later. EMS operation with three killed – pilot and patient survived.
06-Apr-11 Eurocopter SA315B Medina Sidonia, Spain (2F)
06-Apr-11
Wreckage reported 6th April. Two bodies “may have been there a week” – thus date of accident unclear
06-Apr-11 TC-HET Eurocopter EC155B1 Orhangazi, Turkey (1F)
06-Apr-11
EC155 came down in wooded area of a mountainous region. Foggy conditions reported. One fatality, two injured. The three were Jesus Light, Ahmet Deniz, and Hadji Ahmed Maples.
06-Apr-11 ZK-IXR Robinson R22 Coleridge, New Zealand (1F)
06-Apr-11
Pilot died – later named as Adrian James Mayberry, 59, of Christchurch. The passenger was seriously injured
04-Apr-11 HL9400 Kamov Ka32 Dongducheon, South Korea (2F)
04-Apr-11
Engaged in external lifting work in mountainous region. No further details yet known. The pilots, identified only by their surnames Lee, 61, and Kwon, 49, died
30-Mar-11 OE-BXF Eurocopter EC135P2+ Achensee, Austria (4F)
30-Mar-11
4 died when EC135 crashed into a lake – check links for many photos and other info.
29-Mar-11 Sikorsky MH-53 Kaneohe, US-Hawaii (1F)
29-Mar-11
One fatality, two critical, one serious aboard USMC H-53 helicopter which came down in the sea two miles off Kaneohe Air Station. USCG and Honolulu Fire Dept helicopters attending. Fatality later named as Cpl. Jonathan D. Faircloth, 22, of Mechanicsburg, PA. Others on board were pilot Maj. Clinton J. Collins, co-pilot Capt. Kevin F. Hayles, [...]
19-Mar-11 EC-KTA Bell 407 Villel, Spain (6F)
19-Mar-11
The Interior Ministry says six firefighters have died when their helicopter crashed in a remote region in the northeastern province of Aragon as they flew to try and put out a wildfire. The statement says a seventh crew member survived the accident and has been flown to hospital in the city of Teruel. Photos at [...]
19-Mar-11 PZL Sokol Seosan, South Korea (1F)
19-Mar-11
The Korea Forest Service helicopter carrying three crew members crashed into a reservoir in Seosan, some 277 km south of Seoul, at 6:47 a.m., a few minutes after taking off for an extinguishing operation in the nearby Mount Gaya region. Believed to be HL9449
18-Mar-11 CC-ACX Eurocopter AS350B3 Libertador, Chile
18-Mar-11
Passenger struck fatally on head by main rotor when disembarking on sloping site. Pilot listed as Pablo Blanco Venegas
17-Mar-11 Sikorsky CH-53E MCAS Miramar, US-California (1F)
17-Mar-11
Mechanic became trapped under the sponson of a CH-53E after the landing gear collapsed when the landing-gear pin was pulled before takeoff. Marine was later named as Sgt. Alexis Fontalvo
08-Mar-11 HA-LFB Eurocopter SA341 Honister, UK (1F)
08-Mar-11
Authorities were alerted after the non-arrival of a helicopter due from a short flight in Cumbria. Local press reports give the owner/pilot’s name as Mark Weir.
07-Mar-11 FAC-4506 Bell UH-1 Melgar, Colombia (5F)
07-Mar-11
Air-to-air with FAC-4501, killing 5 in this helicopter. Air force Capt. Juan Jose Orjuela, Mexican Lt. Dante Herrera Alarcon, Lt. Manuel Alberto Cuspoca, technician John Mario Diaz Llanos and technician Felipe Pava Rodriguez were killed in the accident.
02-Mar-11 Eurocopter AS532 Salses-le-Château, France (1F)
02-Mar-11
Shortly after take off from the military base of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, a door of the aircraft opened. One occupant tried to secure it, but appears to have dragged out by suction, falling into the waters of a pond. A second crew member went to assist and was also sucked out. One later died in the hospital [...]
23-Feb-11 AgustaWestland AW139 Jeju, South Korea (5F)
23-Feb-11
Only delivered within the last week, crew lost control with command centre. Some wreckage and one body found to date.
18-Feb-11 HK-4594 Bell B206B Galán Rio Negro, Colombia (4F)
18-Feb-11
Brig. Gen. Alfredo Bocanegra Navia, the 48-year-old commander of the army’s 5th Brigade, and his aides (Lt. John Alexander Salcedo, Pvt. German Alfonso Ortiz) were traveling from brigade headquarters in Bucaramanga, Santander’s capital, to the town of Aguachica in neighboring Cesar province. Civilian pilot Jaime Landinez was also killed
18-Feb-11 F-GUJB Robinson R44 Canne della Battaglia, Italy (1F)
18-Feb-11
The helicopter had departed from Modugno, near Bari, and was heading to Foggia. Pilot Tanzarella Antonio D’Amico, age 29, was alone
15-Feb-11 Mil Mi-28N Budyonnovsk, Russia (1F)
15-Feb-11
A Mil Mi-28 Night Hunter attack helicopter made a rough emergency landing in the Budyonnovsk district in Russia’s southern Stavropol territory on Tuesday, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman… Pilot died later same day in hospital
13-Feb-11 P2-PHL Eurocopter AS350B2 Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (1F)
13-Feb-11
Australian pilot reported missing feared dead after helicopter crash in PNG. It is understood the man is an experienced pilot who has been working in the mining industry for a number of years. Oil slick and floating debris reported. Update – Search for pilot Lloyd Lester has been abandoned
10-Feb-11 YV447A Bell 47G4A Moran, Venezuela (1F)
10-Feb-11
Crashed in mountainous region, pilot named as (José Gregorio Escalona) was killed in the impact
05-Feb-11 RF-00854 Mil Mi-2 Kalmukia, Russia (2F)
05-Feb-11
Crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off at 1900hrs – after emergency landing earlier in the day (see separate incident page here) and subsequent repairs. Pilot and passenger killed.
04-Feb-11 VH-HFH Robinson R44 Cessnock, Australia (2F)
04-Feb-11
R44 burst into flames on impact. Student pilot was taken to hospital in a critical condition with serious burns. Instructor Ivor Durham, owner and director of Newcastle Helicopters, died along with 21-year old Sam Bateman.
02-Feb-11 HAL Cheetah Nashik, India (2F)
02-Feb-11
Helicopter crashed into unoccupied building close to an air base used for training by the Indian Army. Two killed were Major Atul Garje and Captain Bhanu Pratap Gupta
31-Jan-11 N530RL MD Helicopters MD530FF Waterman’s Peak, US-Arizona (1F)
31-Jan-11
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that civilian pilot Loren Leonberger was pronounced dead at the scene of the PCSO helicopter crash near Avra Valley. Other occupants were Edwin Nettleton, 58, and Paul Panzica, 41, who were released from the hospital ahead of Larry Sayers, 64, who was seriously injured.
20-Jan-11 RA-04109 Eurocopter AS355N Priozyorsk, Russia (1F)
20-Jan-11
Loss of control due spatial orientation in limited visibility and” whiteness “of the underlying surface, not being able to continue the flight under visual flight rules, which led to reduce the uncontrolled collision with a roll and a helicopter with ice-covered surface of the lake. 1 killed, 5 injured
14-Jan-11 N4204X Robinson R44 Fort Wolters, US-Texas (1F)
14-Jan-11
Pilot Dempsey Stice, 42, was found dead in the cockpit with no signs of trauma, Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said. He apparently landed the helicopter safely as there was no damage to the aircraft,
10-Jan-11 Bell UH-1H Polatli, Turkey (5F)
10-Jan-11
Television stations cited the military as saying officials had reached the wreckage, but fog covered the area. It was a Bell UH-1 on a night training mission
07-Jan-11 Eurocopter AS365 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (4F)
07-Jan-11
EMS helicopter went town killing all four on board – named as pilot Capt. Khaled Al-Dakhil and First Lt. Mandeel Al-Subaihi, both Saudis, Egyptian doctor Amjad Al-Iraqi and Filipino nurse Rosella. Official source has said that it “crashed south of Riyadh Friday burst into flames due to the force of the impact with the ground”.
02-Jan-11 LV-ZYO Robinson R44 Argentina (1F)
02-Jan-11
HeliHub.com is currently tracking news of an R44 missing in Argentina. No word in eight days is likely to lead to an incident report, hence we have opened a page for this. Pilot named as Alejandro Ferzola.
26-Dec-10 UR-MANN Eurocopter SA341 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (4F)
26-Dec-10
Pilot listed as Vadim Vlasenko, and the three passengers were all fashion models – 19-year-old Catherine Vetchynkina , 19-year-old Yana Bondarenko and 22-year-old Zlata Mashyrova
21-Dec-10 PR-HQB Bell B206 Aracaju, Brazil (1F)
21-Dec-10
The accident was fatal victim Colonel Dionysos Bomfim, 65, and left the injured co-pilot Yves Monte Costa
20-Dec-10 07-02069 Eurocopter UH-72 Vieques, Puerto Rico (6F)
20-Dec-10
A Puerto Rico National Guard helicopter crashed in the ocean after returning from a drug raid. Six fatalities included four from the Puerto Rico National Guard -0 Col. Victor Torres Rodriguez, Sgt. Jose Omar Sostre, Mario Torres Marin and Francisco Mujica de Leon. The Pilots were Hector Ramirez or Carlos Acevedo.
19-Dec-10 RA-24655 Mil Mi-8 Yamal, Russia (1F)
19-Dec-10
There were 15 passengers and three crewmembers aboard the helicopter. “The passengers received injuries of various degree of gravity while the crew commander was killed,”
14-Dec-10 Bell OH-58D Fort Rucker, US-Alabama (1F)
14-Dec-10
Training accident – student seriouslyinjured, instructor killed
14-Dec-10 Robinson R44 Malim Nawar, Malaysia (1F)
14-Dec-10
Solo training flight, crashed and burst into flames. Pilot named as Mohd Sukri Osman, age 31, a policeman by profession
09-Dec-10 G-CBVL Robinson R22 Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France (2F)
09-Dec-10
R22 crashed in a steep sided valley while en route from Sospel to Avignon. French press named the deceased as Martin Rutty and Simon Lichtenstein
08-Dec-10 Bell 412 State of Veracruz, Mexico (4F)
08-Dec-10
The helicopter was carrying six security officers, two inmates, an official from the country’s organized crime investigation unit, and two pilots. Local reports differ on the number of fatalities, some saying 3, others 4, others 7. Weather was apparently a factor
07-Dec-10 Eurocopter AS350 Breil-sur-Roya, France (3F)
07-Dec-10
The helicopter had been chartered by the General Council of Alpes-Maritimes. On board was the pilot, a geologist from the General Council and an employee of the company “Heaven Climber”, specializing in work in steep areas.
25-Nov-10 RA-22376 Mil Mi-8 Omsk Region, Russia (7F)
25-Nov-10
Helicopter was in landing phase. 7 killed, 3 injured
22-Nov-10 Bell B412 Yaounde, Cameroon (4F)
22-Nov-10
Report from Israel of the death of Avi Sivan, previously a highly respected officer in the Israeli Defence Force. No other names of the other three fatalities have been released, or the circumstances of the accident.
19-Nov-10 Mil Mi-17 Bomdir, India (12F)
19-Nov-10
All 12 armed forces personnel on board an IAF MI-17 helicopter were killed when it crashed minutes after take-off from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
14-Nov-10 N2268U Brantly B2 Post, US-Texas (1F)
14-Nov-10
Pilot was Paul Alan Beach (66) was fatally injured and passenger Steven Michael Chenoweth (53) is in serious condition. Chenoweth’s 13 year old son witnessed the crash and made the 911 call
13-Nov-10 Bell 412 Trujillo, Colombia (3F)
13-Nov-10
Weather was reported as poor. The helicopter was piloted by Captains Israel Vega Castillo and Ernesto Carranza DomÃnguez, and flight technical Concepción Valdés Carrillo. Registration wrongly reported in press as XU-ANI which is not a Mexican registration (we expect XA- prefix)
13-Nov-10 Olomouc, Czech Republic (1F)
13-Nov-10
Helicopter described as “ultralight” and press report states it was the first accident of this type of helicopter in Czech Republic
09-Nov-10 VH-TCG Robinson R22 Rolleston, Australia (1F)
09-Nov-10
Pilot Russell Parker, aged 39, died in this R22 accident while mustering cattle
07-Nov-10 9N-AIX Eurocopter AS350 Solukhumbu, Nepal (2F)
07-Nov-10
Two crewmembers, Captain Sabin Basnet and Engineer Purna Awale, have been killed in the crash.
06-Nov-10 CC-AAN Eurocopter AS350B2 Taltal, Chile (1F)
06-Nov-10
Canadian-born pilot Alex Remond Claude Deur, died in the crash at Taltal, near Route 5 North in the region of Antofagasta.
03-Nov-10 N8533F Bell B206 Meeker, US-Colorado (1F)
03-Nov-10
Wirestrike reported. Piloted by former ABC7 pilot Rich Westra, the accident tragically killing his wife Kelly Westra.
02-Nov-10 RF-28532 Mil Mi-8 Sakhalin, Russia (4F)
02-Nov-10
“A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Federal Security Service, which crashed in bad weather in Sakhalin on Tuesday, has been found burning.”. The deceased were all Majors – Anatoly Kozlov, Artem Trushko, Alexander Sleptsov, and Mykola Dudrov
02-Nov-10 ZS-RNN Robinson R22 Rooival, South Africa (2F)
02-Nov-10
The two fatalities on a licence re-validation flight were owner Bevan Bertholdt (39) and flight instructor Boeta Austin
30-Oct-10 N765WH MD Helicopters MD369E Thomas, US-West Virginia (1F)
30-Oct-10
The helicopter was flying for the Wing County Power Line Services. 4POB, 1 fatal (later named as Gary L. Bland, 52, from Georgia) and 3 to Ruby Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries
28-Oct-10 Eurocopter AS350B3 Antarctica (4F)
28-Oct-10
report that they have found debris scattered over 150 meters, which would indicate, according to the two crews, a significant impact with the ground. Reports of three bodies so far located in the impact zone.
23-Oct-10 N2NR AgustaWestland A109A Mk.II Mourne Mountains, UK (3F)
23-Oct-10
Fatalities were Charles Stisted, 47, chief executive of the Guards Polo Club at Windsor, owner Ian Wooldridge, 51 of demolition company Wooldridge Group and the pilot was Anthony Joseph Smith, a former RAF and Army pilot
15-Oct-10 XA-IUR Bell 212 Las Choapas, Mexico (9F)
15-Oct-10
** WARNING the photo in the first link contains a disturbing on-scene image **. Early reports gave a figure of 8 fatalities, but the final figure was 9 – Leonardo Andrés Pérez Arteaga, 29 (pilot), Manuel Montes RÃos Heder, 27 (co-pilot), Jonathan Gutierrez Baeza, 23, José Luis Salas Ventura, 32, Aaron Ortiz Gerardo Olvera, 26, [...]
15-Oct-10 N96MP Bell 206 Chesterfield, US-Missouri (1F)
15-Oct-10
No emergency call made, pilot was only one on board. Ended up on a road in a very wooded area. Deceased named as Joseph Schuengel, age 47, 17 year veteran MSHP officer
14-Oct-10 ZK-HIP Robinson R22 Bluff Harbour, New Zealand (2F)
14-Oct-10
Instructor Jason Wright, 29, of Bluff, and his pupil Allan Munro, 67, of Avondale, 75km north of Invercargill, were found with the submerged but intact Robinson 22 2km southeast of Colyers Island inside the harbour, ending a 24 hour search.
12-Oct-10 Boeing CH-47 eastern Afghanistan (1F)
12-Oct-10
An explosion onboard a NATO helicopter has killed one person and wounded seven shortly after it landed at an outpost in eastern Afghanistan.
06-Oct-10 Mil Mi-8 Garm, Tajikistan (25F)
06-Oct-10
An official statement confirmed four of the deaths and said the helicopter crashed after hitting a powerline. Military sources were later advising that the accident killed at least 25 soldiers
26-Sep-10 JA9635 Eurocopter AS332L Yaku-shima Island, Japan (2F)
26-Sep-10
Controlled impact into terrain, foggy conditions reported
26-Sep-10 Kamov Ka32 Fisht Mountain, Russia (2F)
26-Sep-10
Helicopter was involved in lifting operations when it struck a mountain ropeway







