20-Apr-20 N908CH Sikorsky S61 Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan
Loss of tail rotor authority, and rolled onto its side on landing
Tags: Accidents, Afghanistan, Carson Helicopters, Civil, S61, Safety, Sikorsky
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15-Apr-20 N51NL Leonardo AW169 Philadelphia, US-Pennsylvania
Copilot window fell out at 1000 ft agl. Corporate part 91 operation
Tags: Accidents, AW169, Civil, Leonardo, Safety, US-Pennsylvania
12-Apr-20 N160CC Airbus H125 Tampa, US-Florida
Hillsborurgh County Sheriff helicopter suffered bird strike. No injury reported to 2 POB
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, H125, Hillsborurgh County Sheriff, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-Florida
09-Apr-20 N9334W Airbus SA341 Fort Myers, US-Florida
Hard landing. No injury reported to 1 POB
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, Civil, Eurocopter, SA341, Safety, US-Florida
06-Apr-20 N7007X Robinson R22 Seymour, US-Texas
Tail rotor struck tree. No injury reported to 1 POB
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Concho Aviation, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Texas
28-Jan-20 AF-302 Bell 206 Bulo, Uganda (2F)
The UPDAF (Uganda People’s Defence Air Force) aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Bulo, Uganda. The helicopter had two crew on board, named as Maj Naome Karungi and PCdt Wakalo Benard, neither survived.
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Fatal, Military, Safety, Training, Uganda, UPDAF
26-Jan-20 N72EX Sikorsky S76B Calabasas, US-California (9F)
This accident took the lives of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
More details to follow when facts can be established rather than relying on media speculation
22-Jan-20 C-GSQA Bell B206L Lac-St-Jean, Canada-Quebec
Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances whilst part of a search and rescue operation for missing snowmobilers in the Île Beemer area of Lac-St-Jean, Canada-Quebec. The solo pilot received non life threatening injuries.
09-Jan-20 N450MC Robinson R66 Silver Spring Township, US-Pennsylvania (2F)
A helicopter crashed in a backyard of a home in Silver Spring Township, US-Pennsylvania. The two occupants on-board died, no injuries on the ground reported.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R66, Robinson, Safety, US-Pennsylvania
08-Jan-20 N6186U Hughes OH-6A Weston, US-Georgia
Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances, Weston, US-Georgia.
05-Jan-20 N698SH Schweizer 300C Mesa, US-Arizona
Aircraft auto-rotated and hit the ground in the desert, Mesa, Arizona.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, S300C, Safety, Schweizer, US-Arizona
04-Jan-20 N92785 Aerospatiale SE3130 Mokleumne Hill, US-California
Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances in Mokleumne Hill. The occupants escaped prior to the helicopter bursting into flames.
Tags: Accidents, Aerospatiale, Civil, Safety, SE3130, US-California
26-Dec-19 N985SA Airbus AS350 Lihue, US-Hawaii (7F)
During a sightseeing flight the helicopter crashed into terrain under unknown circumstances, resulting in a post crash fire. The pilot and six passengers perished.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safari Helicopters, Safety, Tours
25-Dec-19 N663SF Bell 407 Headland, US-Alabama (1F)
A Survival Flight aircraft rolled onto its side on landing, after the pilot, Douglas Davis had an unconfirmed heart attack. There was no patient on-board at the time, the two crew members were uninjured, the pilot was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Tags: Accidents, B407, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, Survival Flight, US-Alabama
13-Dec-19 N440AH Robinson R44 San Antonio, US-Texas
The aircraft lost power and struck power lines while apparently making an emergency landing near to the intersection of South Presa and East Southcross street, San Antonio, US-Texas. The aircraft received substantial damage. There were no reports of serious injuries to the occupants. – Photo
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, Tours, US-Texas
09-Dec-19 ZK-HPB Airbus AS350B2 White Island, New Zealand
Aircraft badly damaged by ash while parked on volcanic island during eruption. Main blades snapped under the weight of ash – photo
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, New Zealand, Safety, Volcanic Air Safaris
09-Dec-19 N79LP Bell 407 Grand Isle, US-Louisiana (2F)
Aircraft crashed in the Gulf of Mexico under unknown circumstances.
The last known position was 13 nm W of Southwest Pass, Louisiana as they transiting from one off-shore platform to another.
Tags: Accidents, B407, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, US-Louisiana
09-Dec-19 N74564 Robinson R22 Chino, US-California
Aircraft struck a bird.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-California
05-Dec-19 N797NA Guimbal G2 Washington, US-Missouri
Aircraft suffered a tail strike whilst maneuvering to avoid a bird on takeoff.
25-Nov-19 Airbus AS532 Liptako, Mali (11F)
Around 19:40, during the maneuver to prepare for the engagement of the enemy, the Cougar helicopter and a Tiger collided, crashing close to each other. None of the embarked soldiers survived.
A rescue and safety operation of the accident zone is underway. Many ways of the Barkhane force are still engaged.
Thirteen soldiers died in combat are the two Tiger crew members of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (5th RHC), the five crew members of the Cougar (5 th RHC also), four operators of the Group commandos mountain ( GCM) of the 4th Fighter Regiment (4th RCH), a GCM operator of the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment (93rd RAM) and a GCM operator of the 2nd Foreign Regiment of Engineering (2nd REG).
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS332, AS532, Eurocopter, Fatal, France, French Army, Mali, Military, Safety
25-Nov-19 Airbus EC505 Liptako, Mali (2F)
Around 19:40, during the maneuver to prepare for the engagement of the enemy, the Cougar helicopter and a Tiger collided, crashing close to each other. None of the embarked soldiers survived.
A rescue and safety operation of the accident zone is underway. Many ways of the Barkhane force are still engaged.
Thirteen soldiers died in combat are the two Tiger crew members of the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (5th RHC), the five crew members of the Cougar (5 th RHC also), four operators of the Group commandos mountain ( GCM) of the 4th Fighter Regiment (4th RCH), a GCM operator of the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment (93rd RAM) and a GCM operator of the 2nd Foreign Regiment of Engineering (2nd REG).
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, EC505, Eurocopter, Fatal, France, French Army, Mali, Military, Safety
10-Nov-19 N827MW Sikorsky S58 Lebanon, US-Indiana
Working in a confined area with building on one side and wires on the other. Blades struck parked truck. Tail structure separated from boom
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Midwest Helicopter Airways, S58, Safety, Sikorsky, US-Indiana
06-Nov-19 MM81487 Leonardo AW101 Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
Helicopter belonging to the 1° Gruppo Elicotteri of the Italian Navy crash landed aboard Caio Duilio AAW (Anti-Air Warfare) Destroyer at the end of a night training flight. Helicopter on its side, 6 POB not seriously injured
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW101, Italian Navy, Italy, Leonardo, Military, Safety
31-Oct-19 HL9619 Airbus EC225 Dokdo, Korea (7F)
SAR helicopter ditched and located in 72m of water shortly after taking off at 11.26pm on a rescue mission. 7 POB missing
There are four EC225s registered in Korea at present. HeliHub research shows that the subject aircraft is either HL9472 (msn 2702) or HL9619 (msn 2987)
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS332, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, H225, Safety, SAR, South Korea
25-Oct-19 FAC0006 Bell 412 Albán, Colombia (6F)
Helicopter with pilot, co-pilot and four technicians was en route from Palanquero Air Base, in Puerto Salgar, to its maintenance base at Madrid. The helicopter is part of the Presidential Flight.
Tags: Accidents, B412, Bell, Colombia, Colombian Air Force, Fatal, Military, Safety
25-Oct-19 ZT-RAL Robinson R44 Sinoville, South Africa
Crashed while on a training flight, thee occupants reported as uninjured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa, Training
25-Oct-19 5N-BOA Sikorsky S92 Port Hardcourt, Nigeria
Port side engine failure en route to Port Harcourt from offshore platform GERD. Helicopter with 13 on board continued to Port Hardcourt and made safe landing. Nigerian AIB involved.
Tags: Accidents, Bristow Helicopters, Civil, Nigeria, Offshore, S92, Safety, Sikorsky
23-Oct-19 N7189D Robinson R22 Hebbronville, US-Texas (2F)
Two Robinson R22s engaged in herding operation. Rotor blade of N7189D hit skid of N74512. Both occupants of N7189D fatally injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R22, Robinson, Safety, South Texas Helicopters, US-Texas
23-Oct-19 N225JM Robinson R44 Las Vegas, US-Nevada (2F)
The pilot and passenger were transported to a local hospital for treatment, but local press report the pilot died from injuries suffered in the crash, and the passenger remains in the hospital with critical injuries. Pilot named here as 53-year-old Scott Socquet from Milford, Connecticut. The passenger passed away two days later and was named here as Howard Jameson, 27, from New Fairfield, Connecticut (a relative of the pilot according to this tweet). The pair are pictured in this tweet.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Nevada
22-Oct-19 N158LE Bell OH_58 Naples, US-Florida
Bird strike
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Collier County, Law Enforcement, OH-58, Safety
22-Oct-19 OK-ASS Schweizer 300CBi Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Crashed during night training flight. Instructor and student not seriously injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Czech Republic, DSA, S300, Safety, Schweizer
21-Oct-19 UR-KTB Robinson R44 Tarasenkove, Ukraine (1F)
Crashed in unknown circumstances and burned out. Pilot named in press as Taras Kutovoy, former minister of the Ukraine Government
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, Ukriane
21-Oct-19 N922RJ Airbus EC130 Oroville, US-California
Bird strike (quoted in local press as a goose), and subsequent emergency landing at Oroville Municipal Airport en route Sacramento to Chico
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, Civil, EC130, EMS, Enloe FlightCare, Safety
18-Oct-19 N7060J Bell 47G5 King City, US-California
Rotor blades struck tail boom during run-on landing
18-Oct-19 TI-AZM Bell UH-1H Talamanca, Costa Rica
Two on board not seriously injured and named as Tony Monge and Cristián Goncalves
Tags: Accidents, Aerodiva, Bell, Civil, Costa Rica, Safety, UH-1
17-Oct-19 N167AG Bell 206B Marshville, US-North Carolina (1F)
Struck powerlines and crashed while involved in low level spraying operations
Pilot was identified as Andrew Alan Stephen by the Union County Sheriff’s Office
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, US-North Carolina
23-Sep-19 VT-UTC Airbus H125 Kedarnath, India
Tail damaged and starboard skid splayed out on landing at Kedarnath shrine, which is at an altitude of 11,500ft. 6 POB no serious injuries. Wreckage airlifted out 26 October per this press report
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, India, Safety, UTair
22-Mar-19 OK-CLV Enstrom 480 Slavoňov, Czech Republic (2F)
Training flight leading to fatal injuries of both the student and the instructor, named here as Michal Beneš
Tags: 480, Accidents, Civil, Czech Republic, Delta System Air, Enstrom, Fatal, Safety
18-Mar-19 ZT-ROB Bell 206L3 Beira, Mozambique
Damaged by debris during hangar collapse caused by Cyclone Idai
18-Mar-19 C9-HEI Sikorsky S76A Beira, Mozambique
Damaged by debris during hangar collapse caused by Cyclone Idai. Helicopter is thought to be already in storage and withdraw
27-Feb-19 9M-AMI Airbus H125 Pathibhara, Nepal (7F)
Initial reports suggest the helicopter entered cloud and struck a cliff, locally known as Sisne Bhir. Helicopter consumed in post crash fire. Crash site is located at around 10,000 feet.
This report states that the fatalities were
- Rabindra Adhikari, Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation
- Ang Tshiring Sherpa, managing director of Yeti Airlines and the chairman of Air Dynasty
- Birendra Prasad Shrestha, deputy director general of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)
- Dhurba Bhochhibhoya, deputy director of CAAN
- Yubaraj Dahal, a personal aide to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
- Arjun Kumar Ghimire, a Nepal Army official
- Captain Prabhakar KC, pilot, Air Dynasty
Tags: Accidents, Air Dynasty, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, H125, Nepal, Safety
26-Feb-19 G-HWKS Robinson R44 Sketrick Island, UK
Helicopter struck and broke power cable, but landed OK in a very tight location
24-Feb-19 9H-VIP Airbus EC135 Valetta, Malta
Helicopter damaged at Malta International Airport after the temporary hangar covering the aircraft collapsed in high winds. Structure seen in image to be tangled up and resting on top of the rotors
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, Civil, EC135, Eurocopter, Helicopter Services Malta, Malta, Safety
22-Feb-19 F-HSOX Airbus EC145 Bidarray, France
Air Ambulance on approach to land – a sheet from a farm building broke loose and embedded in the blades of the helicopter, causing it to turn through 180 degrees, landing heavily from low level. The crew consisting of a doctor, a nurse, a pilot and a flight assistant were unharmed but shocked
[Wrongly quoted elsewhere as AW109E F-GPBH, which was cancelled from the French register in August 2016]
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, Babcock MCS France, Civil, EC145, EMS, Eurocopter, France, Safety
21-Feb-19 N506PH MD Helicopters MD500E Waipio, US-Hawaii
The Fire Department said the crash was a result of engine failure. FAA report 2 POB with no injuries, while the operator said the unnamed pilot was hospitalized “for further evaluation as a precautionary measure.” Operator said in a statement “hard landing … while arriving for a utility flight”
Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Paradise Helicopters, Safety, US-Hawaii
20-Feb-19 N350VH Robinson R22 Las Vegas, US-Nevada
Precautionary landing in water retention basin. No injuries to 2 POB. No damage to aircraft
Tags: 702 Helicopters, Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Nevada
19-Feb-19 N512GS Robinson R22 Clearwater, US-Florida
Training accident, rollover onto starboard side. Heavily damaged – see images
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, Tampa Bay Aviation, Training, US-Florida
18-Feb-19 N350ST Airbus AS350SD2 Glacier View, US-Alaska
Accident pilot was dropping off 2 heli-ski clients at a 6,000 foot msl mountain ridge line site, requiring him to preform a “toe in” landing. While hovering, but with the toes of the skids resting on the up-sloping field, and the two skiers disembarked, the main rotor blades contacted an area of rocky terrain. The pilot then flew downhill for an emergency landing. The helicopter rolled to the right after touchdown on snow-covered terrain.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Heliski, Majestic Heli Ski, Safety, US-Alaska
18-Feb-10 Sikorsky H-92 Kauai, US-Hawaii
The helicopter, being flown by an experienced pilot, was approaching MV Asterix’s landing pad in daylight and relatively calm conditions. As it hovered over the deck the helicopter appeared to suddenly drop about two metres, hitting the deck, military sources noted. No serious injuries were reported. Tail rotor damage
Tags: Accidents, Canada, Military, Royal Canadian Air Force, S92, Safety, Sikorsky
17-Feb-19 LN-ORH Robinson R44 Røldal, Norway (2F)
Impacted terrain in mountainous region. 2 fatal
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Norway, R44, Robinson, Rossi Helicopter, Safety
17-Feb-19 ZK-HEX Airbus AS350 Nelson, New Zealand
The press release from investigators TAIC said “Something caused the pilot to conduct an emergency landing. [After jettisoning the water bucket,] The helicopter landed heavily and the sole pilot received moderate injuries. The nature of damage to the helicopter is yet to be established.”
Pilot named in this report as Bill Reid of Reid Helicopters
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Firefighting, New Zealand, Reid Helicopters, Safety
13-Feb-19 D-HJMD Airbus EC135P2 Neustadt an der Orla, Germany
EMS helicopter landed in a skate park and became entangled with a skateboarding “grind pole”. Helicopter slightly damaged, but roaded out for inspection before flying again.
Tags: Accidents, ADAC, Airbus Helicopters, Civil, EC135, EMS, Eurocopter, Germany, Safety
11-Feb-19 Bell UH-1 Çekmeköy, Turkey (4F)
Helicopter crashed into a residential area, and is the second fatal UH-1 accident in the Istanbul metropolis in three months – the other one was on 26th November 2018 at Sancaktepe.
The Turkish defence ministry named the four fatalities in their tweet as Pilot Captain Umit Ozer, Captain Semih Ozcan, Petty Officer Sergeant Ilyas Kaya and NCO Officer Yakup Avsar
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, Turkey, Turkish Army