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22-Mar-15 N30242 Robinson R44 Orlando, US-Florida (3F)

22-Mar-15 N30242 Robinson R44 Orlando, US-Florida (3F)

22-Mar-2015

R44 went down two miles west of the airport it took off from, crashing into a house and killing the pilot and two passengers – later named here as Bruce Teitelbaum, 48, and Marsha Khan, 55,  and Harry Anderson, 42... Read more

20-Mar-15 Aerokopter AK1-3 Hefei, China (1F)

20-Mar-15 Aerokopter AK1-3 Hefei, China (1F)

20-Mar-2015

Helicopter crashed into lake, pilot missing and passenger recovered uninjured.  Local CCTV camera appears to catch helicopter gradually descending in mist towards the smooth surface of the lake... Read more

17-Mar-15 Q-15 Boeing AH-64D Gao, Mali (2F)

17-Mar-15 Q-15 Boeing AH-64D Gao, Mali (2F)

17-Mar-2015

Captain Rene Zeetsen, 30, was killed in the crash and First Lieutenant Ernst Mollinger, 26, died later in a field hospital... Read more

13-Mar-15 12551 Mil Mi-17 Belgrade, Serbia (7F)

13-Mar-15 12551 Mil Mi-17 Belgrade, Serbia (7F)

13-Mar-2015

EMS flight in poor weather conditions, crashed killing two medical staff, four crew and the baby patient, only a few days old.  A later report indicated “The post mortem showed there were 0.68 milligrams per milliliter of alcohol in Mehic’s blood, and 1.30 mg/ml in his urine.”... Read more

13-Mar-15 B511 Eurocopter AS565MB Gageodo Island, Korea (4F)

13-Mar-15 B511 Eurocopter AS565MB Gageodo Island, Korea (4F)

13-Mar-2015

Crashed in waters off Gageodo Island, while trying to land near a seawall to carry out a mission to transport an emergency patient to an inland hospital. The accident left one dead and three others aboard the helicopter missing.... Read more

13-Mar-15 ZK-IWL Robinson R44 French Pass, New Zealand (1F)

13-Mar-15 ZK-IWL Robinson R44 French Pass, New Zealand (1F)

13-Mar-2015

Heilcopter struck wires crossing an 800m wide sea inlet known as French Pass between D’Urville Island and the mainland.  Sole occupant pilot named as Ian John Simcox, 65, from Blenheim was killed... Read more

12-Mar-15 CC-CLD Eurocopter SA315B Rancagua, Chile (1F)

12-Mar-15 CC-CLD Eurocopter SA315B Rancagua, Chile (1F)

12-Mar-2015

External load operations (carrying food and supplies to a mining camp in Colchagua) at 12,700ft amsl but only 50m above the ground when an engine problem caused pilot to jettison the load and take evasive action, descending to the right intending flying down a gorge. Sadly the pilot, named as Francisco Bismara from Argentina, died... Read more

12-Mar-15 N919EM Airbus AS350B2 Stidham, US-Oklahoma (1F)

12-Mar-15 N919EM Airbus AS350B2 Stidham, US-Oklahoma (1F)

12-Mar-2015

flying to McAlester from Tulsa when it crashed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, and no patients were on board.  Timed at around 11.25pm 3 POB, 1 Fatal... Read more

09-Mar-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Pensacola, US-Florida (11F)

09-Mar-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Pensacola, US-Florida (11F)

9-Mar-2015

7 Marines and 4 Army personnel killed in poor visibility on Florida coast. The missing Marines were from a special operations regiment out of Camp LeJeune in North Carolina – identified as  Capt. Stanford Henry Shaw III , Master Sgt. Thomas Saunders, Staff Sgt. Liam Flynn, Staff Sgt. Trevor P. Blaylock , Staff Sgt. Kerry... Read more

09-Mar-15 LQ-FJQ Airbus AS350B3 Villa Castelli, Argentina (5F)

09-Mar-15 LQ-FJQ Airbus AS350B3 Villa Castelli, Argentina (5F)

9-Mar-2015

Mid air crash of two AS350 helicopters resulting in the fatal crash of both aircraft with a total of 10 lives lost.  Aircraft burnt out in post-crash fire, and were involved in the filming of a reality TV show called Dropped. Eight French nationals, including three sports stars, and the Argentine pilots died when the... Read more

09-Mar-15 LQ-CGK Airbus AS350B3 Villa Castelli, Argentina (5F)

09-Mar-15 LQ-CGK Airbus AS350B3 Villa Castelli, Argentina (5F)

9-Mar-2015

Mid air crash of two AS350 helicopters resulting in the fatal crash of both aircraft with a total of 10 lives lost.  Aircraft burnt out in post-crash fire, and were involved in the filming of a reality TV show called Dropped. Eight French nationals, including three sports stars, and the Argentine pilots died when the... Read more

08-Mar-15 ZS-HBV Bell UH-1 Olifantsbos, South Africa (1F)

08-Mar-15 ZS-HBV Bell UH-1 Olifantsbos, South Africa (1F)

8-Mar-2015

The helicopter went down in mountainous terrain while water bombing the area, killing the pilot – named later here as Hendrik Marais... Read more

06-Mar-15 JA6741 Airbus AS332L1 Kihokucho, Japan (2F)

06-Mar-15 JA6741 Airbus AS332L1 Kihokucho, Japan (2F)

6-Mar-2015

Helicopter was engaged in low level powerline work, hit powerline and crashed killing both on board.  Post crash fire.... Read more

06-Mar-15 N356AM Airbus EC130 St Louis, US-Missouri (1F)

06-Mar-15 N356AM Airbus EC130 St Louis, US-Missouri (1F)

6-Mar-2015

Security video shows helicopter search light spinning to the left. The video shows that the helicopter entered a steep descent and impacted the side of the hospital building and parking lot at night.  Operated by Air Methods for ARCH Air Medical.  Pilot named here as Ronald Rector... Read more

05-Mar-15 D-HDDD Eurocopter BK117 Stuttgart, Germany (1F)

05-Mar-15 D-HDDD Eurocopter BK117 Stuttgart, Germany (1F)

5-Mar-2015

Hospital worker walked into spinning tail rotor shortly after helicopter had landed, and died from his injuries... Read more

26-Feb-15 Imamzadeh Ebrahim, Iran (3F)

26-Feb-15 Imamzadeh Ebrahim, Iran (3F)

26-Feb-2015

No details released apart from fatality numbers.  One unconfirmed report quotes the type as AB212... Read more

19-Feb-15 ZK-IPY Robinson R44 Queenstown, New Zealand (2F)

19-Feb-15 ZK-IPY Robinson R44 Queenstown, New Zealand (2F)

19-Feb-2015

Fatalities named in the press as Stephen Anthony Nicholson Combe, aged 42, of Wanaka, and James Louis Patterson Gardner, aged 18, of Queenstown... Read more

16-Feb-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia (4F)

16-Feb-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia (4F)

16-Feb-2015

Crashed on night training flight, killing four – The ministry identified the dead crew members as Lt. Col. Ali al-Arfaj, 1st Lt. Majid al-Fifeefi, 1st Lt. Jadie Qablan and technician Raed al-Jahni.... Read more

13-Feb-15 CC-PHY Robinson R44 San Lorenzo, Chile (3F)

13-Feb-15 CC-PHY Robinson R44 San Lorenzo, Chile (3F)

13-Feb-2015

Helicopter with four on board crashed in forest area.  One passenger (named as Miguel Zunino Valenzuela) jumped clear just before the helicopter crashed and the other three died in the accident, including Ítalo Zunino Muratori, Nicolás Fossatti and pilot Luis Alvarado.... Read more

12-Feb-15 8781 MD Helicopters MD500E Ebino, Japan (3F)

12-Feb-15 8781 MD Helicopters MD500E Ebino, Japan (3F)

12-Feb-2015

Two instructors and one student died on a training accident.  Weather was a factor and cause them to change their planned route after take-off.... Read more

12-Feb-15 N111ZP Rotorway A600 Bohusovice nad Ohri, Czech Republic (1F)

12-Feb-15 N111ZP Rotorway A600 Bohusovice nad Ohri, Czech Republic (1F)

12-Feb-2015

Test flight of newly imported helicopter.  Pilot killed... Read more

11-Feb-15 HAL Dhruv Ganderbal, India (2F)

11-Feb-15 HAL Dhruv Ganderbal, India (2F)

11-Feb-2015

Instructor and student killed on night training flight.  Crashed in rocky mountainous area and burnt out... Read more

28-Jan-15 7912 Bell UH-1H Binh Chanh, Vietnam (4F)

28-Jan-15 7912 Bell UH-1H Binh Chanh, Vietnam (4F)

28-Jan-2015

Crashed on training flight killing all four on board... Read more

28-Jan-15 Eurocopter Bo105 Cortes de la Frontera, Spain (2F)

28-Jan-15 Eurocopter Bo105 Cortes de la Frontera, Spain (2F)

27-Jan-2015

Crashed killing both on board after hitting powerlines at night.  Helicopter was carrying 800-900 kg of hashish and on an illegal (unbooked with air traffic) flight.  One of those on board was from the Albanian Air Force. Photos show a Bo105 in dark camouflage colours... Read more

26-Jan-15 N86235 Enstrom F280FX Erie, US-Colorado (2F)

26-Jan-15 N86235 Enstrom F280FX Erie, US-Colorado (2F)

26-Jan-2015

Crashed adjacent to the threshold of runway 15 and burnt out.  Mountain View Fire & Rescue issued a statement saying there were two fatalities.  This short video interview suggests that part of the helicopter separated in mid air.  Operator Mountain One Helicopters announced on their Facebook page that the victims were instructor Alex Viola and... Read more

23-Jan-15 Bell UH-1Y Twentynine Palms, US-California (2F)

23-Jan-15 Bell UH-1Y Twentynine Palms, US-California (2F)

23-Jan-2015

Marines helicopter out of MCAS Miramar crashed on a training flight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms.  Both on board died in the accident, named later as Capt. Elizabeth Kealey and 1st Lt. Adam Satterfield... Read more

16-Jan-15 N416JB CHR Safari The Woodlands, US-Texas (1F)

16-Jan-15 N416JB CHR Safari The Woodlands, US-Texas (1F)

16-Jan-2015

Helicopter crashed killing the 51-year old pilot at 2510 Northline Road, nr  College Park Drive, later named as Michael Mims.... Read more

10-Jan-15 N348VH Robinson R22 Catano Bay, Puerto Rico

10-Jan-15 N348VH Robinson R22 Catano Bay, Puerto Rico

10-Jan-2015

Crashed into water killing the sole occupant pilot... Read more

10-Jan-15 PR-HPR Robinson R44 Santa Monica, Brazil (1F)

10-Jan-15 PR-HPR Robinson R44 Santa Monica, Brazil (1F)

10-Jan-2015

The pilot was killed and an occupant was seriously injured after a helicopter crashed in the PR-576 highway, in Santa Monica, Paraná.  Post crash fire.  Helicopter reportedly hit a large bird, and wires during emergency landing... Read more

08-Jan-15 XA-SMG Airbus EC130B4 Juarez, Mexico (2F)

08-Jan-15 XA-SMG Airbus EC130B4 Juarez, Mexico (2F)

8-Jan-2015

Crashed at night killing owner Mauro Garza Fernandez, and passenger Alejandro Lopez Lopez.  Pilot Ciro Huerta Martinez and the other two passengers named as Balden Lorenzo González and Jorge Armando Gonzalez Bustos were injured.  Some reports say that the helicopter was not equipped for night flights.  Video of the crash site here.... Read more

02-Jan-15 N3183T Robinson R44 San Juan, Puerto Rico (1F)

02-Jan-15 N3183T Robinson R44 San Juan, Puerto Rico (1F)

2-Jan-2015

Fatal accident, no further details yet... Read more

31-Dec-14 N57AW Bell 206L4 Benson, US-Arizona (2F)

31-Dec-14 N57AW Bell 206L4 Benson, US-Arizona (2F)

31-Dec-2014

Helicopter crashed on post-maintenance ferry flight from Phoenix to Sierra Vista, killing pilot Jeff Steele and mechanic Marc Hansen, who were both employed by Airwest Helicopters LLC. The helicopter was operated for Cochise County Sheriff’s Department... Read more

29-Dec-14 N771MM Robinson R22 Lantana, US-Florida (1F)

29-Dec-14 N771MM Robinson R22 Lantana, US-Florida (1F)

29-Dec-2014

Crashed in unknown circumstances just outside boundary fence of Lantana Airport – killing instructor Luis Aviles, and seriously injuring student pilot Johnathan Desouza... Read more

27-Dec-14 PT-HNC Helibras HB350B Bertioga, Brazil (5F)

27-Dec-14 PT-HNC Helibras HB350B Bertioga, Brazil (5F)

27-Dec-2014

Crashed into Mangrove swamp not long after take-off from Condo Iporanga in Guaruja when en route to Sao Paulo, killing all five on board.  This included Marcelo Muller, grandson of the founder of the Muller beverage company, his wife Lumara Rocha Müller, their 2 year old daughter Georgia and her nanny Raquel dos Santos Vilas... Read more

07-Dec-14 RA-06138 Mil Mi-8T Varandy, Russia (2F)

07-Dec-14 RA-06138 Mil Mi-8T Varandy, Russia (2F)

7-Dec-2014

Heavy landing after reported engine failure.  Impact killed two of the six on board, named here as Vladimir Novikov and Flarit Galyavutdinov... Read more

04-Dec-14 CS-HFD Schweizer 300CBi Ponte de Sor, Portugal (2F)

04-Dec-14 CS-HFD Schweizer 300CBi Ponte de Sor, Portugal (2F)

4-Dec-2014

Crashed on training flight, killing Portuguese instructor and Angolan student... Read more

02-Dec-14 N3234U Robinson R44 Bountiful, US-Utah (2F)

02-Dec-14 N3234U Robinson R44 Bountiful, US-Utah (2F)

2-Dec-2014

Main rotor and mast separated shortly after take-off from Sky Park Airport on post-maintenance test flight to track and balance the blades.  Two fatalities named later as Claus Hauer and Bruce Orr... Read more

29-Nov-14 5H-TWA Robinson R44 Kipunguni, Tanzania (4F)

29-Nov-14 5H-TWA Robinson R44 Kipunguni, Tanzania (4F)

29-Nov-2014

Helicopter crashed killing all 4 POB – Two pilots from the police force, a civilian pilot and a police officer were killed.  On final approach to Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport.  Potential wake vortex issue from recently landed airliner?  Anti Poaching flight... Read more

20-Nov-14 RA-04032 Airbus AS350B3 Mikhalchikovo, Russia (5F)

20-Nov-14 RA-04032 Airbus AS350B3 Mikhalchikovo, Russia (5F)

20-Nov-2014

Crashed in foggy conditions en route from Moscow to Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod region) between the villages of Mihalchikovo and Korabotovo. Killing the pilot and four passengers, including an 8-year-old girl.... Read more

06-Nov-14 Boeing AH-64 Boise, US-Idaho (2F)

06-Nov-14 Boeing AH-64 Boise, US-Idaho (2F)

6-Nov-2014

Crashed on night training mission.  The two pilos were named as Chief Warrant Officers Stien P. Gearhart, 50, of Meridian and Jon L. Hartway, 43, of Kun... Read more

02-Nov-14 Mil Mi-2 Yamal, Russia (2F)

02-Nov-14 Mil Mi-2 Yamal, Russia (2F)

2-Nov-2014

Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has confirmed the death of two persons in the crash of a private Mi-2 helicopter in Yamal, northwest Siberia.  Heliccopter crashed into a lake and only the tail visible above the water... Read more

28-Oct-14 ZK-ITJ MD Helicopters MD500E Brunswick, New Zealand (1F)

28-Oct-14 ZK-ITJ MD Helicopters MD500E Brunswick, New Zealand (1F)

28-Oct-2014

Struck wires while spraying at low level, killing pilot Peter Robb... Read more

23-Oct-14 N7518Q Robinson R44 Frederick, US-Maryland (3F)

23-Oct-14 N7518Q Robinson R44 Frederick, US-Maryland (3F)

23-Oct-2014

Mid-air collision with Cirrus fixed wing N122ES.  Helicopter crashed fatally in an industrial area.  Total of three fatal – named later as Christopher David Parsons, 29, of Westminster, an instructor for Advanced Helicopter Concepts.  William Jenkins, 47, of Colorado, and Breandan J. MacFawn, 35, of Cumberland, were also killed... Read more

14-Oct-14 Robinson R44 Rooibokkraal, South Africa (1F)

14-Oct-14 Robinson R44 Rooibokkraal, South Africa (1F)

18-Oct-2014

2000 hr pilot Bernhard de Beer flying his own helicopter on a route he covers most days.  Crashed fatally and completely burned out... Read more

12-Oct-14 Sikorsky SH-60 Kartepe, Turkey (4F)

12-Oct-14 Sikorsky SH-60 Kartepe, Turkey (4F)

12-Oct-2014

Turkish Navy Black Hawk had controlled flight into terrain in poor weather.  All 4 POB killed... Read more

10-Oct-14 Mil Mi-8 Tuva, Russia (14F)

10-Oct-14 Mil Mi-8 Tuva, Russia (14F)

10-Oct-2014

Helicopter crashed into a mountainside amid low cloud and falling snow and caught fire when it hit the ground   There were 11 passengers and 3 crew members on board .  Wreckage not found until 07-Aug-15 and reported 08-Aug-15... Read more

08-Oct-14 Bell 407 Beiji, Iraq (2F)

08-Oct-14 Bell 407 Beiji, Iraq (2F)

8-Oct-2014

The helicopter was allegedly downed by IS with a shoulder fired missile.  One report says three fatalities... Read more

07-Oct-14 ZK-HBQ Robinson R44 Kahurangi, New Zealand (1F)

07-Oct-14 ZK-HBQ Robinson R44 Kahurangi, New Zealand (1F)

7-Oct-2014

Cause unknown.  Helicopter went missing on flight from Karamea to Nelson and the wreckage was not found for a further four days.  The deceased pilot was named as Damian Webster... Read more

04-Oct-14 N335AE Bell 206L.1 Wichita Falls, US-Texas (3F)

04-Oct-14 N335AE Bell 206L.1 Wichita Falls, US-Texas (3F)

4-Oct-2014

Accident on night EMS flight just one block short of its intended landing spot at United Regional Hospital in Wichita Falls, inbound from Waurika, OK.  Patient (named here as 26-year-old Buddy Rhodes) killed in the accident, and the three crew named here as pilot Zechariah Smith, flight nurse Leslie Stewart and flight paramedic Erasmus J. Vandercolff... Read more

02-Oct-14 HB-ZJC Eurocopter EC130 Bart, France (5F)

02-Oct-14 HB-ZJC Eurocopter EC130 Bart, France (5F)

2-Oct-2014

Helicopter took off from Lausanne, Switzerland and has crashed in France – reportedly just prior to landing at Montbéliard – Courcelles Aerodrome. Weather reported as foggy and press report says that pilot was looking for a gap in the cloud to land at the airfield.  Five of seven POB killed when helicopter landed on a... Read more

01-Oct-14 HAL Cheetah Bharthaul, India (3F)

01-Oct-14 HAL Cheetah Bharthaul, India (3F)

1-Oct-2014

Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army taking part in the ongoing military exercise at the Jat Regimetanl Centre (JRC) at Bareilly crashed minutes after take-off killing all three on board.  It had gained only a few hundred metres in height when it caught fire mid-air.  Another report states it was a maintenance flight.  The three... Read more

01-Oct-14 Bell-Boeing MV-22 Arabian Gulf, Bahrain (1F)

01-Oct-14 Bell-Boeing MV-22 Arabian Gulf, Bahrain (1F)

1-Oct-2014

Osprey temporarily lost power after taking off from the amphibious ship Makin Island. temporarily hitting the water before the pilot regained control.  In that moment, two Marine air crewmen aboard jumped out when it looked like the Osprey was going into the ocean, with only one recovered.  The search for the second has been called... Read more

28-Sep-14 N7062U Helicycle Gallatin, US-Tennessee (1F)

28-Sep-14 N7062U Helicycle Gallatin, US-Tennessee (1F)

29-Sep-2014

Crashed on take off from private property near the intersection of Old Douglas Lane and Old Flynn Road.  Owner/pilot James Lee died in the accident... Read more

27-Sep-14 HS-CCN Eurocopter EC130 Naung Mon, Myanmar (1F)

27-Sep-14 HS-CCN Eurocopter EC130 Naung Mon, Myanmar (1F)

27-Sep-2014

Crashed in jungle on flight searching for two missing mountaineers.  Wreckage found three days later.  Two occupants (pilot  Capt Chatchawal Thanthong and experienced mountain trekker U Shwe Yin Taw Gyi) hiked for some time and were located further days after that according to this report.  The third (Myanmar co-pilot Aung Myat Toe who navigated) was... Read more

25-Sep-14 ZS-OFJ Robinson R44 Rand Airport, South Africa (2F)

25-Sep-14 ZS-OFJ Robinson R44 Rand Airport, South Africa (2F)

25-Sep-2014

Crashed in open field not far short of landing at Rand Airport. Both people on board killed – pilot named here as Blake Simpson.   The helicopter caught fire after impact and was completely destroyed.... Read more

23-Sep-14 YV-2537 Bell 206B Tumeremo, Venezuela (3F)

23-Sep-14 YV-2537 Bell 206B Tumeremo, Venezuela (3F)

23-Sep-2014

Crashed into heavy wooded area and wreckage not found until 05-Oct-14.  Pilot David Guerra had reported loss of power and autorotated into the jungle... Read more

20-Sep-14 PR-CIG Robinson R44 Fama, Brazil (2F)

20-Sep-14 PR-CIG Robinson R44 Fama, Brazil (2F)

20-Sep-2014

Helicopter crashed into lake during a scenic flight, although Military Police reported that this type of operation was not permitted for this helicopter and/or pilot.  Pilot Abitbol Bruno Nogueira de Andrade got out (and reportedly fled the scene) while the two passengers were trapped inside and drowned.  Press report stated “According to police, the driver... Read more

19-Sep-14 RA-1233G Eurocopter SA341G Vasilievsky Island, Russia (1F)

19-Sep-14 RA-1233G Eurocopter SA341G Vasilievsky Island, Russia (1F)

19-Sep-2014

Helicopter overflew a boat before flying at low level and high speed, getting lower very gradually until hitting the water. The water surface was glassy smooth, perhaps contributory.  After crashing, the helicopter is said to have sunk almost immediately.  The pilot/owner who died has been identified as 41 year old Alexei Afonchenkovu.  Passenger survived... Read more

16-Sep-14 G-SUEX Bell 206B Flamborough, UK (2F)

16-Sep-14 G-SUEX Bell 206B Flamborough, UK (2F)

16-Sep-2014

Initial reports coming in. Witnesses say they heard a “loud crack” shortly be fire the helicopter started descending rapidly. The helicopter took off from Dechmont, near Livingston in West Lothian and was due to land at Humberside Airport for refuelling before flying on to Gamston, presumably en route it’s home base at Manston. It had... Read more

13-Sep-14 EC-KSD AgustaWestland AW119 Alpera, Spain (1F)

13-Sep-14 EC-KSD AgustaWestland AW119 Alpera, Spain (1F)

13-Sep-2014

Pilot killed in crash on firefighting ops – Type and operator confirmed by this report.  Registration confirmed from photo on this page – enlarged here.  Pilot named as Fernando Baraza on this tribute page... Read more

05-Sep-14 OY-HRG Robinson R44 Samsoe Sea, Denmark (4F)

05-Sep-14 OY-HRG Robinson R44 Samsoe Sea, Denmark (4F)

5-Sep-2014

Helicopter ditched.  Three bodies recovered, fourth not found and presume drowned. Owner/pilot was billionaire Michael Henriksen of MH Gruppen, which specialises in container shipping.  Another name published was that of Morten Friis, an executive in Norrecco, also part of MH Gruppen.  Volvo Trucks Denmark named the other two as their CEO Søren Wettergreen and Sales... Read more

05-Sep-14 N60JD Robinson R44 Roeselare, Belgium (2F)

05-Sep-14 N60JD Robinson R44 Roeselare, Belgium (2F)

5-Sep-2014

Crashed shortly after take-off into the car park of a football stadium.  Post crash fire.  The two deceased were named as Lieven Ghekiere and Johan Deceuninck Note – despite being registered in the US, this helicopter has been based in Belgium... Read more

04-Sep-14 RA-24255 Mil Mi-8 Gelendzhik, Russia (2F)

04-Sep-14 RA-24255 Mil Mi-8 Gelendzhik, Russia (2F)

4-Sep-2014

Crashed near Gelendzhik airport and caught fire. Full video of accident here.  From a steady hover the helicopter lost height and hit the ground heavily and bounced.  The impact caused the tail boom to shear off and thus the helicopter became dynamically unstable, it immediately crashed onto its belly and caught fire.  It burned out... Read more

03-Sep-14 XC-ALM AgustaWestland AW109S Lerma, Mexico (2F)

03-Sep-14 XC-ALM AgustaWestland AW109S Lerma, Mexico (2F)

3-Sep-2014

While en route from the Mexico City area to Toluca, helicopter went down just 5 miles from destination... Read more

26-Aug-14 RA-22430 Mil Mi-8AMT Bentiu, South Sudan (3F)

26-Aug-14 RA-22430 Mil Mi-8AMT Bentiu, South Sudan (3F)

26-Aug-2014

During operations for the UN, the helicopter was shot down over the area of Bentiu in Southern Sudan. Three crew members died, a fourth was seriously injured.... Read more

25-Aug-14 VH-YPC Robinson R22 Halls Creek, Australia (1F)

25-Aug-14 VH-YPC Robinson R22 Halls Creek, Australia (1F)

25-Aug-2014

During the ferry flight, the helicopter collided with terrain. The helicopter was destroyed by fire and the pilot died in the accident.... Read more

24-Aug-14 HU.15-90 Airbus Bo105CBS-4 Marana, Spain (3F)

24-Aug-14 HU.15-90 Airbus Bo105CBS-4 Marana, Spain (3F)

24-Aug-2014

Blades struck mountain side during rescue operation of a climber, causing helicopter to crash.  All three on board killed, named as Captain Emilio Pérez Peláez Lieutenient Marcos Antonio Benito Rodríguez José Martínez Conejo (Mountain specialist) The helicopter is officially serialled HU.15-90.  It also carried the Guardia Civil code 09-118 See also Guardia Civil tribute video... Read more

20-Aug-14 FAG-132 Bell 206L1 LongRanger El Aguacate, Guatemala (5F)

20-Aug-14 FAG-132 Bell 206L1 LongRanger El Aguacate, Guatemala (5F)

20-Aug-2014

Bad weather had prevented the helicopter from from touching down at the base where they had planned to land. The accident happened during the diversion. One of the occupants was Major General Israel Rudy Ruiz Ortiz, Chief of Staff of National Defense of Guatemala... Read more

20-Aug-14 09 Yellow Mil Mi-24VP Heorhiyivka, Ukraine (2F)

20-Aug-14 09 Yellow Mil Mi-24VP Heorhiyivka, Ukraine (2F)

20-Aug-2014

Separatists downed one Mil Mi-24 helicopter from the Ukrainian Air Force with a portable air defence system... Read more

19-Aug-14 N444RS MD Helicopters MD500E Tuscaloosa, US-Alabama (2F)

19-Aug-14 N444RS MD Helicopters MD500E Tuscaloosa, US-Alabama (2F)

19-Aug-2014

Crashed on powerline patrol, killing both on board – 51-year-old pilot Matthew Wallace of Hiram, Georgia and 63-year-old David Carson of Tuscaloosa, Alabama who was employed by Alabama Power.... Read more

16-Aug-14 ZK-HYO Eurocopter AS350B2 Mount Alta, New Zealand (1F)

16-Aug-14 ZK-HYO Eurocopter AS350B2 Mount Alta, New Zealand (1F)

16-Aug-2014

Heliski helicopter crashed on mountain.  Boom detatched from cabin, which rolled further down the slope.  1 fatal (named as Jerome Box) of 7 on board – five skiers, their guide and the pilot. The other six all to hospital, none with life-threatening injuries... Read more

12-Aug-14 N7089J Bell 47G-5 Mansfield, US-Illinois (1F)

12-Aug-14 N7089J Bell 47G-5 Mansfield, US-Illinois (1F)

12-Aug-2014

Helicopter clipped powerlines and crashed killing pilot Paul Reynolds during a low level transit between fields he was working on.... Read more

12-Aug-14 Mil Mi-17 Sinjar, Iraq (1F)

12-Aug-14 Mil Mi-17 Sinjar, Iraq (1F)

12-Aug-2014

Helicopter was involved in evacuating people in a humanitarian emergency situation in northern Iraq.  Crashed – killing the pilot (reported as “Majed”) – possibly due to overloading. Those on board included Yazidi member of parliament, Vian Dakheel New York Times reporter Alissa Rubin – see story Australian photographer Adam Ferguson, freelancing for the New York... Read more

10-Aug-14 N4690 Bell 47G-2 Jeanerette, US-Louisiana (1F)

10-Aug-14 N4690 Bell 47G-2 Jeanerette, US-Louisiana (1F)

10-Aug-2014

Crashed on the edge of a sugar cane field killing pilot Kenneth E. Squires, age 60.  Five years ago age 55 the pilot was quoting himself as having flown 19,000 hours... Read more

08-Aug-14 I-PAAD Eurocopter SA318C Gaby, Italy (2F)

08-Aug-14 I-PAAD Eurocopter SA318C Gaby, Italy (2F)

8-Aug-2014

Crashed into mountain during a thunderstorm killing pilot Domenico Praiale (55) and passenger Sara Piredda Piras (29).  Local reports suggest ​​poor visibility due to fog and clouds.  Helicopter was original an SA318 Alouette but had been extensively modified and was classed as a homebuild... Read more

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