Helicopter was carrying out filming work. The accident killed Feliciano Saiminho of Public Television of Angola and Air Force technician Manuel André... Read more
Black Hawk with 6 POB – one rescued, five missing presumed perished... Read more
The downdraft of a Merlin helicopter on a training exercise at Colchester General Hospital damaged support poles holding up a covered walkway linking Gainsborough Ward with the main hospital building so badly it had to be taken down. Cars in the car park – including a police vehicle – suffered broken windscreens.... Read more
Turkish military MI-17 crashed in a suburb of Kabul killing 16 – reports suggest 12 in the helicopter, 4 on the ground (two women, two children). The names of the soldiers are as follows: Maj. Mithat Çolak, Maj. Şükrü BaÄŸdatlı, Maj. Serkan DoÄŸan, Maj. Ä°smail Cem Yakınlar, Cpt. Adil ErdoÄŸan, Commanding Sgt. Maj. Salih Helvacı,... Read more
Crashed on training flight... Read more
Helicopter was hovering near the ground when it suddenly crashed.... Read more
Military helicopter which went to rescue civil helicopter which had crashed (see here) – crashed itself in a mountainous area killing all 10 aboard,... Read more
US Coast Guard MH-65C missing. 1 crew member rescue swimmer CPO Fernando Jorge was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Search for the other thre on board has so far found the bodies of Lt. j.g. Thomas Cameron, and Lt. Cmdr. Dale Taylor. The body of Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Knight has still not... Read more
Mid air accident between AH-1W and UH-1Y of the US Marine Corps during a night-time exercise Total of 7 fatalities, 2 in the AH-1W, five in the UH-1Y. The five in the UH-1Y were named later as Capt. Michael M. Quin, 28, of Purcellville, VA, Sgt. Justin A. Everett, 33, of Clovis, CA, Lance Cpl.... Read more
Mid air accident between AH-1W and UH-1Y of the US Marine Corps during a night-time exercise Total of 7 fatalities, 2 in the AH-1W, five in the UH-1Y. The two in the AH-1W were named later as Maj. Thomas A. Budrejko, 37, of Montville, CT and Capt. Benjamin N. Cerniglia, 31, of Montgomery, AL See... Read more
Emergency landing after hitting overhead power lines on night flight... Read more
crashed shortly after take-off. 5POB all safe. Occupants included Lucio BenÃtez y and Walter DÃaz... Read more
A North Korean helicopter crash has killed five of the Stalinist country`s Cabinet-level officials, including Commerce Minister Kim Bong Chol... Read more
Wirestrike approaching Yellowknife airport at around 7:50 p.m. MT with 3 POB and the aircraft sustained significant damage. It was returning to the airport after conducting air operations in support of Exercise Arctic Ram. It is from 408 Tactical Helicopter Detachment and is normally stationed at CFB Edmonton. The Bell 412 is known as the... Read more
Operated by Central Asian Aviation Services on behalf of logistics company Supreme Group. 4 fatalities were nationals of Tajikistan, including the son of the deputy defense minister, and helicopter was registered there.... Read more
Crashed during humanitarian aid mission – main blades severed tail boom. 11POB all safe. Weather reported as gusty. Potential for white-out with ground snow. Another potential contributor was the changing CofG due to the aid being moved some metres forward in the minutes prior to the accident – see YouTube video... Read more
An International Security Assistance Force helicopter crew survived after their aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan. The crew members have been safely recovered and moved to a nearby base, officials said. The site has been secured and initial reports indicate there was no enemy activity in the area.... Read more
The ceceased were named as Capt. Daniel Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, WA; Capt. Nathan McHone, 29, of Crystal Lake, IL; Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, 40, of Centerville, IA; Cpl. Jesse Stites, 23, of North Beach, MD; Cpl. Kevin Reinhard, 25, of Colonia, NJ; and Cpl. Joseph Logan, 22, of Willis, TX... Read more
Apparent mechanical failure at low level... Read more
En route from Cartagena to an air force base in Puerto Salgar, helicopter landed heavily on edge of a flat roof with significant vertical speed, causing heavy impact damage. Impact reportedly included a small fire which was easily put out. 4POB injured.... Read more
Field landing with no damage after reported tail rotor servo failure. 4POB, no injuries. En route to Virginia from joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Engineers from Fort Dix attended and helicopter flew again about 1 hour later... Read more
“Russian-made gunship helicopter” crashed three minutes after take-off. Post fire crash. 6 killed.... Read more
The aircraft experienced mechanical problems and the crew made a precautionary landing in accordance with standard emergency procedures. The crew was recovered unharmed and the aircraft was recovered to a local Forward Operating Base without incident.... Read more
Two killed after a police helicopter hit telecom tower,  located on a base of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards. Some reports say 3 killed, not 2... Read more
Helicopter took gunfire from Taliban. No injuries. More local news is suggesting it was shot down with all killed.... Read more
All five members of a Navy helicopter crew are reported to be unhurt after crashing during a training mission on the edge of the Sierra Nevada.... Read more
Pilot elected to make an emergency landing, which was executed safely with no damage to the helicopter... Read more
One of two OH-58Ds which crashed around the same time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on night training flights. Each involved 2 fatalities. Not yet released whether it was one accident or two. The four were named as Capt. Anne M. Montgomery, and Chief Warrant Officers Frank A. Buoniconti, Joseph S. Satterfield and Lucas Daniel Sigfrid... Read more
One of two OH-58Ds which crashed around the same time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on night training flights. Each involved 2 fatalities. Not yet released whether it was one accident or two. The four were named as Capt. Anne M. Montgomery, and Chief Warrant Officers Frank A. Buoniconti, Joseph S. Satterfield and Lucas Daniel Sigfrid... Read more
Helicopter caught fire shortly after landing. 13 POB all safe... Read more
Emergency landing in a peanut field. Photos appear to show helicopter intact and undamaged... Read more
Extensively damaged in accident after the helicopter refueled, said Army aviation division commander Gen. Javier Rey, adding that the aircraft had problems “with a crosswind” that forced it to the ground. All nine occupants survived... Read more
Very heavy landing in ploughed field. Skids collapsed, post crash fire, all three POB safe... Read more
We are receiving initial reports of a Black Hawk making an emergency landing in Headen Park on the northern outskirts of Sydney.  It was en route to Newcastle when a warning light came on. No damage, no injuries... Read more
The helicopter was doing training flights and crashed down during landing approach. All three POB killed... Read more
An ISAF helicopter made a precautionary landing in eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 24. ISAF is still in the process of assessing the circumstances to determine more facts; however, initial reporting indicates that there was no enemy activity in the area. All crew members have recovered with no reported injuries. When the assessment is completed, details will... Read more
Landed in a field of crops because unexpected fog rolled in – Prime Minister of Haiti on board... Read more
Nine people are believed to have died after a French helicopter crashed near Somalia’s Southern port city of Kismayo... Read more
Emergency landing on a mountain during an annual Hoguk military exercise Wednesday, killing one army officer and injuring another... Read more
Emergency landing... Read more
Precautionary landing on test flight out of Boeing’s Ridley Park plant... Read more
A BSF (Border Security Force) helicopter on anti-Naxal duty crashed on the outskirts of Ranchi today, killing two pilots and a technician on board. The Dhruv was going to Chaibasa from Ranchi when its engine caught fire and it crashed in Khunti jungle, a senior BSF official said. Aircraft completely burnt out. Pilot named as... Read more
Mechanical issues led to the landing near 11th and Gallatin streets. Both radios went out during a routine exercise... Read more
Emergency landing by USCG Helicopter after experiencing smoke in the cockpit. 14.15 local time. More info to follow... Read more
Seven children hurt after hovering helicopter caused billboards to be blown over the crowds at a stadium. Helicopter was demonstrating troops rapelling to the ground... Read more
“Late Sunday evening, a military helicopter crashed and caught fire inside Kenya from an apparent mechanical malfunction, a diplomat and a resident said. No civilian casualties were reported but the status of the pilots on board was not immediately known.”... Read more
Downdraft during take off from Havelock Chili Festival caused widespread damage and some injuries to people... Read more
A maintenance team conducted an initial assessment and it appears that the forced landing was the result of a mechanical issue. No insurgent activity was reported during the landing.... Read more
Landed to close to trees and damaged main blades... Read more
One serious and two minor injuries to the 3 POB... Read more
Reported mechanical problems, crashed onto mountain and rolled for some distance... Read more
Crashed from 20-25 ft on climb out, heavy landing with wheels broken off and fuselage impacting ground... Read more
First Lt. Ryan K. Iannelli, died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, MCAS New River, N.C.... Read more
Bell helicopter with 7 on board, including Provincial Police Region 3 commander, makes emergency landing in Ubon Ratchathani during illegal logging bust duty – likely a Bell 212 or 412.... Read more
Pakistani military commander slightly injured after his helicopter was shot at twice from the ground. Landed safely... Read more
The helicopter went down at approximately 1:00 p.m. Monday in a training area in the southeast corner of Camp Pendleton. A small brush fire broke out as a result of the crash. Fire crews are on scene working to contain the flames. The two fatalities were later named as Capt. Jeffrey Bland, 37, and 1st... Read more
Shot down by rebels of Sendero Luminoso when flying over the region of the rivers Apurimac and Ene. Two fatalities named as Lt. Col. Ernesto Vasquez Esneider Silvaand Captain Alberto Campos Vidarte Jenner... Read more
Bell 412 with five on board lost contact with ATC while on mission to locate missing Cessna 208 aircraft of Susi Air. The following day the helicopter arrived in nearby town of Wamena, reporting that it had had to make an emergency landing due to fog. Jungle location had led media to assume the worst,... Read more
Mil8 with 9 POB made emergency landing due to technical issue. After being checked over helicopter departed later with no further issue.... Read more
Pilot lost control due to the sudden change of wind at low altitude while filming. 8POB all ok... Read more
Helicopter made contact with a wall and crashed onto rocks close to the shoreline. The crash killed pilot Lt. Šahbaz Belhadin (44), Major Ivan Obradovic (36) and Vidoje Tomic (35), a sergeant first class.... Read more
Precautionary landing due weather... Read more
A Coast Guard MH-65 on hoist training out of CGAS Humboldt Bay safely completed an emergency landing in a parking lot near Arcata Bay following an electrical malfunction caused a significant amount of smoke in the cabin. All four members aboard the helicopter have been reported safe and without injuries.... Read more
Reported as a rough landing on a routine training flight – and resulted in Mi-24 fleet being suspended... Read more
Precautionary landing. Photo shows engineers checking rotorhead... Read more
Hydraulic problem en route from Idaho to San Diego in Southern California.... Read more
On approach to Danish naval ship HVIDBJØRNEN in Grønnedal Harbour, the helicopter made an emergency landing in the water. Three crew and two passengers all safe. Helicopter was saved by deployment of its emergency floats... Read more
Solo student pilot, seriously injured. Helicopter type TBA – although one report is now saying it was a fixed wing. We will monitor wires to decide and delete this record if appropriate... Read more
Two crew killed when Gazelle went down close to Libyan border in south of Tunisia... Read more
Fatality was Captain Erhan Kind, survivor named as Kamuran Sönmezay... Read more
Crashed into the sea, one survivor... Read more
Emergency landing in a paddy field during a post-maintenance ferry flight... Read more
Public Security reported that it learned of this incident that injured the pilot, copilot and mechanic, who were admitted to General Hospital Xpujil... Read more
Emergency landing after fire in tail.   The airfield is based to 82 Sqn which flies Alouette IIIs, and no other helicopters based. We realise other aircraft can visit, of course!... Read more
Two Army pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise on a live-fire range. Pilots named as Capt. John D. Hortman, 30, of Inman, SC, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Steven B. Redd, 37, of Lancaster, CA. Both served in the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment stationed at Fort Campbell,... Read more
