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17-Aug-20 C-FAHC Airbus AS350 Stewart, Canada (1F)

17-Aug-20 C-FAHC Airbus AS350 Stewart, Canada (1F)

17-Aug-2020

Pilot killed in accident.... Read more

31-Jul-20 VH-HNF Robinson R22 Steam Plains, Australia (1F)

31-Jul-20 VH-HNF Robinson R22 Steam Plains, Australia (1F)

31-Jul-2020

During agricultural spraying operations, the helicopter struck powerlines and collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.... Read more

28-Jan-20 AF-302 Bell 206 Bulo, Uganda (2F)

28-Jan-20 AF-302 Bell 206 Bulo, Uganda (2F)

28-Jan-2020

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.... Read more

26-Jan-20 N72EX Sikorsky S76B Calabasas, US-California (9F)

26-Jan-20 N72EX Sikorsky S76B Calabasas, US-California (9F)

26-Jan-2020

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... Read more

09-Jan-20 N450MC Robinson R66 Silver Spring Township, US-Pennsylvania (2F)

09-Jan-20 N450MC Robinson R66 Silver Spring Township, US-Pennsylvania (2F)

9-Jan-2020

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.... Read more

26-Dec-19 N985SA Airbus AS350 Lihue, US-Hawaii (7F)

26-Dec-19 N985SA Airbus AS350 Lihue, US-Hawaii (7F)

26-Dec-2019

During a sightseeing flight the helicopter crashed into terrain under unknown circumstances, resulting in a post crash fire. The pilot and six passengers perished.... Read more

25-Dec-19 N663SF Bell 407 Headland, US-Alabama (1F)

25-Dec-19 N663SF Bell 407 Headland, US-Alabama (1F)

25-Dec-2019

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.... Read more

09-Dec-19 N79LP Bell 407 Grand Isle, US-Louisiana (2F)

09-Dec-19 N79LP Bell 407 Grand Isle, US-Louisiana (2F)

9-Dec-2019

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.... Read more

25-Nov-19 Airbus AS532 Liptako, Mali (11F)

25-Nov-19 Airbus AS532 Liptako, Mali (11F)

25-Nov-2019

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... Read more

25-Nov-19 Airbus EC505 Liptako, Mali (2F)

25-Nov-19 Airbus EC505 Liptako, Mali (2F)

25-Nov-2019

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... Read more

31-Oct-19 HL9619 Airbus EC225 Dokdo, Korea (7F)

31-Oct-19 HL9619 Airbus EC225 Dokdo, Korea (7F)

1-Nov-2019

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)... Read more

26-Oct-19 N280F Enstrom 280F Jordan Valley, US-Oregon (1F)

26-Oct-19 N280F Enstrom 280F Jordan Valley, US-Oregon (1F)

26-Oct-2019

Details not yet known.  Pilot suffered fatal injuries and passenger (pilot’s daughter) received injuries which are reportedly not life threatening... Read more

25-Oct-19 FAC0006 Bell 412 Albán, Colombia (6F)

25-Oct-19 FAC0006 Bell 412 Albán, Colombia (6F)

25-Oct-2019

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.... Read more

23-Oct-19 N7189D Robinson R22 Hebbronville, US-Texas (2F)

23-Oct-19 N7189D Robinson R22 Hebbronville, US-Texas (2F)

23-Oct-2019

Two Robinson R22s engaged in herding operation.  Rotor blade of N7189D hit skid of N74512.  Both occupants of N7189D fatally injured... Read more

23-Oct-19 N225JM Robinson R44 Las Vegas, US-Nevada (2F)

23-Oct-19 N225JM Robinson R44 Las Vegas, US-Nevada (2F)

23-Oct-2019

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... Read more

21-Oct-19 UR-KTB Robinson R44 Tarasenkove, Ukraine (1F)

21-Oct-19 UR-KTB Robinson R44 Tarasenkove, Ukraine (1F)

21-Oct-2019

Crashed in unknown circumstances and burned out.  Pilot named in press as Taras Kutovoy, former minister of the Ukraine Government... Read more

17-Oct-19 N167AG Bell 206B Marshville, US-North Carolina (1F)

17-Oct-19 N167AG Bell 206B Marshville, US-North Carolina (1F)

17-Oct-2019

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... Read more

22-Mar-19 OK-CLV Enstrom 480 Slavoňov, Czech Republic (2F)

22-Mar-19 OK-CLV Enstrom 480 Slavoňov, Czech Republic (2F)

22-Mar-2019

Training flight leading to fatal injuries of both the student and the instructor, named here as Michal Beneš... Read more

27-Feb-19 9M-AMI Airbus H125 Pathibhara, Nepal (7F)

27-Feb-19 9M-AMI Airbus H125 Pathibhara, Nepal (7F)

28-Feb-2019

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... Read more

17-Feb-19 LN-ORH Robinson R44 Røldal, Norway (2F)

17-Feb-19 LN-ORH Robinson R44 Røldal, Norway (2F)

17-Feb-2019

Impacted terrain in mountainous region.  2 fatal... Read more

11-Feb-19 Bell UH-1 Çekmeköy, Turkey (4F)

11-Feb-19 Bell UH-1 Çekmeköy, Turkey (4F)

11-Feb-2019

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... Read more

11-Feb-19 PT-HPG Bell 206B  Jabaquara, Brazil (2F)

11-Feb-19 PT-HPG Bell 206B Jabaquara, Brazil (2F)

11-Feb-2019

Helicopter crashed on Anhanguera Highway in Sao Paulo and hit the front of a truck that was passing by, and was consumed by fire.  Two fatalities, including journalist, presenter and broadcaster Ricardo Boechat.  Ronaldo Quattrucci also died in the accident.  Brazilian defence department confirmed the registration of the Bell 206... Read more

09-Feb-19 ET2015 Mil Mi-17V-5 Abyei, South Sudan (3F)

09-Feb-19 ET2015 Mil Mi-17V-5 Abyei, South Sudan (3F)

9-Feb-2019

Ethiopian Air Force Mi-17V-5 being operated for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) crashed inside the UNISFA compound.  The aircraft was on routine operation carrying Ethiopian troops on rotation from Kadugli to Abyei, and it could be assumed it was intending to land in that compound when it experienced some sort of difficulty... Read more

29-Jan-19 N191SF Bell 407 Zaleski, US-Ohio (3F)

29-Jan-19 N191SF Bell 407 Zaleski, US-Ohio (3F)

29-Jan-2019

The helicopter departed Mount Carmel Grove City hospital and was flying to Holzer Meigs hospital in Pomeroy to pick up a patient.  Contact was lost and the wreckage was found in a wood about three and a half hours later. Troopers located the wreckage of a Bell 407 helicopter east of State Route 278 and... Read more

25-Jan-19 I-EDIC Airbus AS350B2 La Thuile, Italy (7F)

25-Jan-19 I-EDIC Airbus AS350B2 La Thuile, Italy (7F)

25-Jan-2019

Mid-air crash between AS350B2 I-EDIC and a Jodel D140 fixed wing F-PMGV, resulting in seven fatalities between the total of nine on board the two aircraft.  Helicopter pilot was named here as Maurizio Scarpelli, accompanied by mountain guide Frank Henssler and three others, one of whom survived. In the fixed wing were four people, the French instructor named... Read more

14-Jan-19 PP-ECF Airbus AS350BA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1F)

14-Jan-19 PP-ECF Airbus AS350BA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1F)

14-Jan-2019

While in a low hover during a rescue mission, the helicopter crashed into the water.  One police officer was trapped inside the wreckage and was later pronounced dead.  He was named in this report as Felipe Marques de Queiroz.  The others on board were named here as Major Alves, Major Albuquerque and Sargentos Morais Helicopter callsign... Read more

10-Jan-19 N828KB Bell 230 Brooksville, US-Florida (1F)

10-Jan-19 N828KB Bell 230 Brooksville, US-Florida (1F)

10-Jan-2019

Helicopter blades struck ramp worker during startup.  The man who was killed was identified in this report as Salvatore Disi, 62... Read more

01-Jan-19 PR-RMZ Robinson R44 Ubatuba, Brazil (1F)

01-Jan-19 PR-RMZ Robinson R44 Ubatuba, Brazil (1F)

1-Jan-2019

Helicopter on a scenic flight crash landed in a residential street, killing a pedestrian.  The three on board the helicopter were not seriously injured... Read more

29-Dec-18 Leonardo AW139 Jebel Jais, UAE (4F)

29-Dec-18 Leonardo AW139 Jebel Jais, UAE (4F)

29-Dec-2018

SAR helicopter hit zipwire, causing loss of control and immediate fall to the ground.  Post crash fire.  All four on board suffered fatal injuries. This report names the deceased as Pilots Saqr Saeed Mohamed Abdullah Al Yamahi and Hameed Mohamed Obaid Al Zaabi, Navigator Jasim Abdullah Ali Tunaiji Paramedic Mark Roxburgh... Read more

15-Dec-18 Leonardo AW109S Serra de Pias, Portugal (4F)

15-Dec-18 Leonardo AW109S Serra de Pias, Portugal (4F)

15-Dec-2018

The helicopter was returning to its base in Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança district, after carrying out a medical emergency mission to transport a seriously ill patient to the Santo António Hospital in Porto.  The accident was located some 4-5 hours after the helicopter was reported missing.  All four on board died in the accident, named in this... Read more

01-Dec-18 HL9419 Kamov Ka32 Guri, Korea (1F)

01-Dec-18 HL9419 Kamov Ka32 Guri, Korea (1F)

1-Dec-2018

Crashed into river when hovering and taking up water for firefighting operation for a fire on Mount Youngchuk.  The rescue services said the helicopter crashed into the Han River near Gangdong Bridge around 11:20 a.m. The pilot and copilot were able to exit the aircraft immediately prior to impact, but the mechanic was trapped in... Read more

26-Nov-18 Bell UH-1 Sancaktepe, Turkey (4F)

26-Nov-18 Bell UH-1 Sancaktepe, Turkey (4F)

26-Nov-2018

A Turkish military UH-1 has crashed in the Sancaktepe district of Istanbul, with four fatalities and a fifth person with serious injuries... Read more

24-Nov-18 VH-KZV Robinson R22 Alice Springs, Australia (1F)

24-Nov-18 VH-KZV Robinson R22 Alice Springs, Australia (1F)

24-Nov-2018

The helicopter collided with terrain about 130km ENE of Alice Springs Airport. A passenger and pilot were on board. The passenger sustained serious injuries and the pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed.... Read more

22-Nov-18 N124ML Airbus H120 La Romana, Dominican Republic (5F)

22-Nov-18 N124ML Airbus H120 La Romana, Dominican Republic (5F)

22-Nov-2018

The aircraft took off from Río San Juan to La Romana Int’l airport MDLR with 5 peoples on board, after been transfer to the La Romana tower he reported 6 miles NW out and the tower report with the traffic inside, Clear to land. Around 30 seconds after the controller lost the visual contact with... Read more

27-Oct-18 G-VSKP Leonardo AW169 Leicester, UK (5F)

27-Oct-18 G-VSKP Leonardo AW169 Leicester, UK (5F)

27-Oct-2018

Helicopter took off from Leicester City FC stadium and crashed shortly after in the adjacent car park.  Five fatalities named by police as Club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer and passenger Izabela Roza Lechowicz.... Read more

28-Sep-18 N907PL Airbus AS350B3 Lituya Bay, US-Alaska (3F)

28-Sep-18 N907PL Airbus AS350B3 Lituya Bay, US-Alaska (3F)

28-Sep-2018

One passenger rescued, other three occupants not found – presumed drowned – after helicopter went down in the water.  Reuters reported the survivor as 12-year-old Aiden Peppard, and missing were the boy’s father Josh Pepperd, 42, the man’s other son, Andrew Pepperd, 11, and the pilot, David King, 53, owner of Last Frontier Air Ventures. ... Read more

17-Aug-18 VH-JWB Airbus BK117 Ulladulla, Australia

17-Aug-18 VH-JWB Airbus BK117 Ulladulla, Australia

17-Aug-2018

the bucket and longline become tangled in trees at the edge of a clearing, followed by the helicopter colliding with terrain. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed.... Read more

21-Mar-18 VH-WII Airbus EC120 Hardy Reef, Australia (2F)

21-Mar-18 VH-WII Airbus EC120 Hardy Reef, Australia (2F)

21-Mar-2018

While approaching the pontoon, the pilot reported noticing a warning message illuminate but was unable to verify the nature of the warning due to workload. Pilot elected to conduct a go-around. On the second approach at an altitude of about 40 ft above the pontoon, the pilot recalled feeling a ‘thud’ and the nose of the... Read more

08-Nov-17 N138WH Hughes 500D Sulphur, US-Louisiana (2F)

08-Nov-17 N138WH Hughes 500D Sulphur, US-Louisiana (2F)

8-Nov-2017

Two men working on power lines from the helicopter,  and  heir safety harness failed because it had been rubbing against the power lines causing it to “snap” the release from Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reportedly said.  Both men fell about 100 feet to their deaths from the helicopter – they were later named as Nicholas Gamalski,... Read more

08-Nov-17 JA9672 Airbus AS332L Ueno, Japan (4F)

08-Nov-17 JA9672 Airbus AS332L Ueno, Japan (4F)

8-Nov-2017

Helicopter crashed and burnt out on a road bridge.  Scene photo shows part of tail on river bank below bridge.  All four POB received fatal injuries.  Local power cuts indicate a wire strike but unclear if that was cause of accident or result of the flight altitude at the time... Read more

21-Aug-17 RA-05750 Robinson R66 Maly Utrish, Russia (1F)

21-Aug-17 RA-05750 Robinson R66 Maly Utrish, Russia (1F)

21-Aug-2017

Sole occupant pilot suffered fatal injuries when helicopter crashed into a mountain, per press reports... Read more

20-Aug-17 OE-XTM Airbus AS350B3 Cabril, Portugal (1F)

20-Aug-17 OE-XTM Airbus AS350B3 Cabril, Portugal (1F)

20-Aug-2017

Firefighting operations and helicopter hit powerlines, causing it to crash to the ground.  Sole occupant pilot, named as Americo Sousa age 51, suffered fatal injuries... Read more

10-Aug-17 7T-WU? Bell 206L Douira, Algeria (4F)

10-Aug-17 7T-WU? Bell 206L Douira, Algeria (4F)

10-Aug-2017

Helicopter crashed on a photo survey flight – it was chartered by the National Agency for Studies and Follow-up on Railways Investment, who were conducting cartography of the new railway line linking Algiers downtown to the western suburb of Zeralda.  Images show the helicopter completely burnt out.... Read more

10-Jun-17 B-31118 Bell 206B Fengbin, Taiwan (3F)

10-Jun-17 B-31118 Bell 206B Fengbin, Taiwan (3F)

10-Jun-2017

Helicopter took off at 1046 from Taidong for an aerial photography mission at Fengbin Township, Hualien County. At around 1220, the helicopter was loss of contact and crashed at Fengbin Township, Hualien County. One pilot and two aerial photographers aboard were killed – one was named as Chi Po-Lin, an acclaimed film director.  Helicopter almost completely... Read more

09-Jun-17 902 Airbus AS565MB Varna, Bulgaria (1F)

09-Jun-17 902 Airbus AS565MB Varna, Bulgaria (1F)

9-Jun-2017

Crashed into the sea during artillery exercise, after colliding with the Bulgarian Navy Wielingen-class Drazki 41 frigate.  Pilot (named as Captain Georgi Atanasov) later died in hospital, with the other two occupants seriously injured but stable.  Serial confirmed in this article... Read more

09-Jun-17 VT-NRK AgustaWestland AW119 Badrinath, India (1F)

09-Jun-17 VT-NRK AgustaWestland AW119 Badrinath, India (1F)

9-Jun-2017

Helicopter had difficulties on take-off and it appears that a crew member jumped from the aircraft prior to it impacting the ground, but was hit by the rotor blades and died – named as Vikram Lamba.  Helicopter had its skids ripped off and all four main blades ended up much shorter than they should have... Read more

04-Jun-17 OE-BXY Airbus EC135 Hochsteiermark, Austria (2F)

04-Jun-17 OE-BXY Airbus EC135 Hochsteiermark, Austria (2F)

4-Jun-2017

During hoist operations with the rescuer and two patients being lifted, the wire separated from the helicopter causing all three to plunge into a ravine. The police rescuer age 28 and a woman aged 48 died from their injuries and a 47 year old man is seriously injured.  It is unknown why the wire separated... Read more

03-Jun-17 N7091F Robinson R44 Dimmit, US-Texas (1F)

03-Jun-17 N7091F Robinson R44 Dimmit, US-Texas (1F)

3-Jun-2017

Date was recorded as 04-Jun-17 when helicopter wreckage was found, but as reports state the pilot’s family were looking “in the middle of the night” for him, and he was last seen on 03-Jun-17, we believe the accident date would most likely have been 03-Jun-17. NTSB also tweeted on 4th June that they were attending... Read more

31-May-17 Airbus AS532 Uludere, Turkey (13F)

31-May-17 Airbus AS532 Uludere, Turkey (13F)

31-May-2017

Crashed after hitting high voltage wires shortly after take-off (one report says three minutes after take off).  All 13 POB deceased.  DHA news agency is reported as saying the helicopter was carrying a delegation, headed by a major-general, which was inspecting the Senoba region. All 13 POB deceased, named as 23rd Border Division Command Major... Read more

25-May-17 N62UP Airbus EC135 New Castle, US-Delaware (1F)

25-May-17 N62UP Airbus EC135 New Castle, US-Delaware (1F)

25-May-2017

Air ambulance on training flight. Crash shortly after take off, killing the pilot. No patients or medical crew were on board.  Pilot named as Michael Murphy... Read more

23-May-17 XB-LUB Bel 47D Amacuzac, Mexico (1F)

23-May-17 XB-LUB Bel 47D Amacuzac, Mexico (1F)

23-May-2017

Helicopter crashed during mosquito control operations, and burnt out in the following fire.  Sole occupant pilot died in the accident... Read more

21-May-17 Leonardo AW101 Hamr el Ain, Algeria (3F)

21-May-17 Leonardo AW101 Hamr el Ain, Algeria (3F)

21-May-2017

Helicopter crashed in open farmland on a night reconnaissance mission, killing three POB.  Post crash fire.  Reported location is right by significant amounts of high voltage lines converging on a power station site, and the Algerian Navy later confirmed (below) that the helicopter hit powerlines. The official statement in the news section of the Algerian... Read more

19-May-17 Robinson R44 Heilbron, South Africa (2F)

19-May-17 Robinson R44 Heilbron, South Africa (2F)

19-May-2017

two farmers and their sons were returning home from the Nampo Harvest Day on Bothaville in the Free State when the accident occurred.  One farmer, Douw Wentzel Snr, and the other farmer’s son Andre Deale suffered fatal injuries.... Read more

14-May-17 Tabayama, Japan (1F)

14-May-17 Tabayama, Japan (1F)

14-May-2017

When the rescue helicopter — which was hovering over the scene — moved its position, rocks and tree branches suddenly tumbled down the slope over the patient (who had fallen and summoned help) and the two rescue workers on the ground. The man was airlifted to a hospital in Kofu where he was confirmed dead.... Read more

13-May-17 HB-ZTM Airbus AS350B2 Kandersteg, Switzerland (1F)

13-May-17 HB-ZTM Airbus AS350B2 Kandersteg, Switzerland (1F)

13-May-2017

During landing phase, helicopter fell on its port side, killing the pilot.  3 of the 5 passengers were slightly injured.  Pilot named in prelim accident report as Schweizer Bürger... Read more

10-May-17 D-HAFB Westland-Bell 47 Pertisau, Austria (2F)

10-May-17 D-HAFB Westland-Bell 47 Pertisau, Austria (2F)

10-May-2017

Crashed and burnt out killing both on board, after reportedly hitting the cables of a material cableway.  According to a report in the Tyrolean edition of the “Kronen Zeitung”, Peter H. (55) from Tulfes and Richard G. (52) from Hall.... Read more

10-May-17 N480W Enstrom 480 Pfunders, Italy (1F)

10-May-17 N480W Enstrom 480 Pfunders, Italy (1F)

10-May-2017

Helicopter had started the day in Pisa, flying north and refuelling at Bolzano.  On next leg to Salzburg it encountered some difficulties and one report suggests it was on fire before reaching the ground and burning out in a ravine.  Sole occupant pilot fatally injured – reported as a 75 year old Austrian national... Read more

04-May-17 RA-04156 Robinson R44 Inzer, Russia (3F)

04-May-17 RA-04156 Robinson R44 Inzer, Russia (3F)

4-May-2017

Crashed killing 3 onboard as the helicopter was monitoring forest fires in Bashkortostan, Russia. Reports coming in state that the pilot and 2 forestry workers were killed instantly when the R44 came down in the forest... Read more

04-May-17 Bell UH-1D Tanay, Philippines (3F)

04-May-17 Bell UH-1D Tanay, Philippines (3F)

4-May-2017

Encountered engine trouble while on a landing approach inside the headquarters of the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Divisiion in Sitio Hilltop, Barangay Sampaloc, Camp Capinpin in Tanay.  Helicopter crashed and burned out in a wooded area The helicopter was taking part in a disaster rescue operation training course involving 60 soldiers from the 2nd Infantry... Read more

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