Helicopter Accidents


















Aerospatiale Alouette III accidents

List of helicopter accidents

YearVersionC/N
unknown sa316b 1704 HK HKG-3 : RHKAAF VR-H; w/o unk
unknown sa316b 1745 HK HKG-3 : RHKAAF; w/o unk
unknown sa316b 1967 EC FAE-967 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o unk
unknown sa316b 1969 EC FAE-969 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o unk
unknown sa316b 1977 EC FAE-977 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o unk
unknown sa316b 1992 AE 102 : UAEAF; w/o
unknown sa316b 2158 AE 106 : UAEAF; w/o
unknown sa316b 2395 EC FAE-395 : w/o unk
unknown sa319b 2226 HI-258 : w/o unk
1964 se3160 1009 FR 1009 : noted at Versailles (as G.I ?)
1966 se3160 1054 ZA 56 : cable became entangled with main rotor during a flood rescue, c 15nm from Lourenço Marques (now Maputo).
1966 se3160 1079 PT 9251 : w/o details unknown
1966 se3160 1195 CH V-209 : w/o following crash at Langgletscher
1967 se3160 1274 NL A-274 : Crashed near Seedorf, Germany. No fatalities
1967 se3160 VE 0145 : FAV d/d 1967; w/o 02oct67
1968 se3160 1007 FR 1007 : accident whilst tethered, near Freckenfeld, S of Landau.
1968 se3160 1442 DO 3009 : FAD, w/o 1968
1969 se3160 1496 NL PH-ACR : schreiner from 1968 to 1968 toward EP-HSG w/o august 1969
1970 sa316b 1730 AR 0648 : accepted ARA 28may70 as 4-H-4. Crash near Calderon (Bahia Blanca) 18sep70
1970 se3160 1282 NL A-282 : RNLAF d/d 24may65; 299 Squadron; crashed 17 may or june 1970 near town of Winterswijk while being flown by a student on a solo flight. It was a total loss, killing the student
1970 se3160 1382 NL A-382 : Crashed near Grathem. Two wounded. A/c totally destroyed by fire
1970 se3160 1415 NL A-415 : Pilot in command: Dirks. (Royal Netherlands Air Force) Apprentee: Klasema (Royal Netherlands Marine Corps)
1970 se3160 1418 AT 3E-KD : Bundesheer; w/o 23feb70
1971 sa316b 1694 SG 206 : RSAF, w/o 10nov71
1971 sa316b 1766 AR 0650 : accepted ARA 16sep70 as 4-H-6. crash with wires 21jan71
1971 se3160 1103 PT 9267 : destroyed while hangared.
1971 se3160 1197 CH V-202 : crashed on the Jungfraujoch and w/o.
1971 se3160 1294 PT 9272 : destroyed while hangared.
1971 se3160 1308 NL H-08 : w/o 08oct71 crashed near Klarenbeek Holland due to main gearbox failure. Two injured
1971 se3160 1331 PT 9278 : destroyed while hangared.
1971 se3160 1332 PT 9279 : destroyed while hangared.
1972 sa316b 1648 PT 9347 : FAP; w/o 23may72
1972 se3160 1133 ZW 5077 : after departure from New Sarum, crashed en route Shabani / Zvishavane mining area to assist the Police
1973 sa316b 1847 AR 0680 : accepted ARA 18nov71 as 4-H-8. 7jan73 near Pedro Luro (Buenos Aires) after turbine fail did autorotation emergency landing: 5 injuries. aircraft w/o
1973 se3160 1015 ZW 7500 : crashed E of Gungwa (c 12 nm NNE of Rushinga, from where it was operating).
1973 se3160 1466 ZW 5087 : after completing a 2 person casevac, the helicopter was heading back to New Sarum and spotted a convoy in difficulty. In attempting to land and give assistance, it struck a wire and crashed.
1974 sa316b 1831 NL PH-NNX : schreiner toward 1972
1974 se3160 1559 FR 559 : w/o in accident.
1975 sa316b 1990 AE 101 : UAEAF; w/o 30nov75
1975 sa316b 2178 AT 3E-KY : Bundesheer; w/o 19sep75
1975 sa319b 2213 GR PN01 : w/o before delivery
1975 se3160 1236 NL A-236 : w/o 27aug75 at Schöppingen, Germany
1975 se3160 1395 ZA 23 : SAAF, w/o 21mar75
1976 sa316b 1674 PT 9343 : FAP; w/o 22jun76
1976 se3160 1132 ZW 7506 : reserialled RhAF as 7506, unk; w/o 25Jul76.
1977 sa316b 1747 ZW 5713 : Aerospatiale SA.316B Alouette III cn1747, ff:?; del RhAF as 5713, Apr72; w/o 23Augr77.
1977 sa316b 1774 ZW 5172 : Aerospatiale SA.316B Alouette III cn1774, ff:?; del RhAF as 5172, Apr72; w/o 17Mar77.
1977 sa316b 1863 ZW 5176 : Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III cn1863, ff:?; del RhAF as 5176, Dec72; w/o 10Oct77.
1977 sa316b 1975 EC FAE-975 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o 04jun77
1977 sa316b 1982 EC FAE-982 : FAE d/d 1972. w/o 10mar77
1978 sa316b 1864 ZW 5177 : Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III cn1864, ff:?; del RhAF as 5177, Jan73; w/o 28Jul78.
1978 sa319b 1961 ES Z.16-2 : w/o 21may78. ex EC-STF
1978 se3160 1056 ZA 58 : w/o 06jan78
1978 se3160 1506 ZW 5117 : w/o 28 in crash
1979 sa319b 2048 ES HD.16-3 : ex Z.16-3. w/o 18nov79
1979 se3160 1016 ZW 5701 : reserialled Rhodesian Air Force as 5701, unk; w/o 04Jan79
1979 se3160 1131 ZW 5705 : reserialled RhAF as 5075, unk; w/o 27Sep79
1979 se3160 1505 ZW 5170 : Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III cn1505, ff:?; del RhAF as 5170, 22Jul68; w/o 02Jan79.
1980 sa316b 2173 AT 3E-KW : Bundesheer; w/o 18sep80
1980 se3160 1254 NL A-254 : w/o 08feb80 crashed near Bad Iburg, Germany. 4 fatalities
1980 se3160 1403 ZA 24 : SAAF, w/o 23jun80
1981 sa316b 1750 PT 9358 : My Dad flew the 9358 in Angola. He was a mechanic. That Alouette III was destroyed in a accident in 1981 with no casualties.
1981 sa316b SV 21 : FAS, w/o 1981
1981 sa316b SV 24 : FAS, w/o 1981
1981 se3160 1214 D-HALT : written off at Ras Gharib heliport.
1982 sa316b 1734 AR 0649 : accepted ARA 28may70 as 4-H-5. Then 2-H-5 and 3-H-5. xfer oct78 to 1st Heli Sqd as 3-H-105. Sunk with ARA General Belgrano (C4) cruiser 2may82 during Falklands/Malvinas war
1982 sa319b 2241 ES HD.16-6 : 803Esc w/o 23nov82
1982 se3160 1341 CH V-211 : SUI w/o 21Oct82
1983 sa316b 2250 AR 0699 : pictured unknown source (most probably ARA) on an Antarctic base late 1970s
1983 se3160 1083 FR 1083 : ALAT w/o 27Oct83
1984 sa316b 1543 NL A-543 : w/o 20mar84 mid air collision with 1406 during training for the Grasshopper demo team. Beyond economic repair. No fatalities
1984 sa316b 2065 AT 3E-KQ : Bundesheer; w/o 25dec84
1984 sa319b 2097 FR 2097 : AdlA; pictured as 67-ID at Epinoy; w/o 06feb84 EH3/67
1984 se3160 1406 NL A-406 : 20mar84 w/o mid air collision with A-543
1986 se3160 1424 VE 1877 : FAV. w/o 17dec86
1987 sa319b 2051 DO 3021 : 10may74, while transporting then Dominican President Joaquín Balaguer, FAD-3021 had an accident near Santo Domingo, becoming a total loss. No one was injured, though.
1987 se3160 1066 FR 1066 : disturbed by windshear on summit of Mont Blanc, toppled down the northern slope and w/o while with 5 GHL.
1987 se3160 1410 ZA 25 : SAAF, w/o 15sep87
1988 sa316b 2344 MW MAAW-H04 : Aerospatiale SA316B Alouette III, cn 2344, ff:?; del France as F-WKQF, unk; to Malawi Army Air Wing as MAAW-H04, unk; to Italy as I-FEBE, unk; w/o 9mar88.
1988 se3160 1470 NL A-470 : w/o 29jul88 crash landed at Deelen. Cat 5. No fatalities
1989 sa319b 2067 F-GHCH : crashed after wire strike shortly after take off from Valmorel.
1990 se3160 1351 NL A-351 : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day.
1990 se3160 1504 ZA 76 : heavy landing after engine failure at low level and w/o.
1991 se3160 1008 FR 1008 : ALAT CUI. w/o 22may91
1991 se3160 1347 CH V-212 : SUI w/o 22Oct91
1992 sa316b 1709 PT 9351 : FAP; w/o 21oct92
1992 sa319b 2220 GR PN02 : w/o 06oct92
1993 sa319b 2218 GR PN01 : w/o 13jul93
1993 se3160 1396 ZW 5748 : At Air Accident Investigation hangar at Manyame AB by Feb 1998.
1993 se3160 1443 CH HB-XCM : Air-Glaciers from Oct67; w/o 26dec93 at Roc de la Tsa, VS cant 2016; cabin preserved Sion
1994 sa319b 2089 FR 89 : FN; w/o 26may94 35F
1994 se3160 1038 ZW 5074 : reserialled RhAF as 5074, unk; w/o 06Apr94
1995 sa316b 1673 PT 19342 : FAP; ex 9342; w/o 25jul95
1996 sa316b 1973 IE 202 : pictured preserved at the Ulster Aviation Society at Long Kesh airfield, Lisburn, Northern Ireland
1996 sa316b 2265 CH HB-XNW : Air Glaciers from Mar83; w/o 20jun96 at Trienthutte; canc 2009
1997 sa316b 2373 9N-PWH : rtn C-FPWH
1998 sa316b 1717 CH HB-XDE : Schweiz Eidgenossenschaft from Oct70; BAZL from Feb80; w/o 13oct98
1998 se3160 1165 CC-CJR : Chile, rtn to N605RA
1998 se3160 1176 FR 1176 : ALAT 6.GHL w/o 13may98
1998 se3160 1501 AT 3E-LB : Bundesheer; ex Jordanian 315; w/o 01jul98
2000 se3160 1412 VE 1677 : mechanical failure, tail rotor total loss
2001 se3160 1401 CH V-219 : SUI w/o 25May01
2003 se3160 1371 CH V-215 : SUI w/o 15Jul03
2007 se3160 1432 BO FAB-746 : crash near Cochabamba, Bolivia 28jun07. 4 fatalities (3 bolivian and 1 venezuelan)
2009 sa319b 2367 EC FAE-367 : FAE; w/o 13feb09 crashed; Wreckage stored at Quito
2017 se3160 1574 IN Z1006 : IAF; w/o 15mar17 during training near Allahabad
2018 sa316b 2099 AT 3E-KT : w/o 29jun18 at Plöckenpass-Wolayersee

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