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Sikorsky S-61 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Sikorsky S-61, with variants merged.

39 records from 1966 to 2022, 17 of them fatal. Most often in California.

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Occurrences3934 accidents · 5 incidents · 35 mapped
Fatal occurrences17Fatality total known for 39 of 39
Reported fatalities166Plus 29 serious injuries reported
Years1966–20222 Feb 1966 – 1 Sept 2022

By year

Sikorsky S-61: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19664 occurrences in 1966, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).123
19683 occurrences in 1968, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).244
19691 occurrences in 1969, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
19702 occurrences in 1970, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
19723 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).12
19733 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).115
19751 occurrences in 1975, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).111
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).15
19781 occurrences in 1978, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).118
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).13
19832 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).120
19841 occurrences in 1984, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).11
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).11
20032 occurrences in 2003, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).11
20061 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).16
20081 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).19
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
20161 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).13
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).00
20222 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1966 (4).14

Airports most often reported

Sikorsky S-61: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE)Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE): 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.2.6%00
Camp Shorabak Airfield (OAZ)Camp Shorabak Airfield (OAZ): 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE), 1).2.6%00
Dwyer Airport (DWR)Dwyer Airport (DWR): 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE), 1).2.6%00
Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS): 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE), 1).2.6%00
Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB): 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE), 1).2.6%13

Countries

Sikorsky S-61: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 29 occurrences, 74.4% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.74.4%1173
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 2 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 29).5.1%00
UnknownUnknown: 2 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 29).5.1%235
AfghanistanAfghanistan: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 29).2.6%00
BrazilBrazil: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 29).2.6%00
MalaysiaMalaysia: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 29).2.6%111
NorwayNorway: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 29).2.6%118
PakistanPakistan: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 29).2.6%123
SpainSpain: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 29).2.6%16

US states and territories

Sikorsky S-61: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 12 occurrences, 30.8% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.30.8%454
New YorkNew York: 4 occurrences, 10.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).10.3%15
OregonOregon: 3 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).7.7%11
FloridaFlorida: 2 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).5.1%13
AlaskaAlaska: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).2.6%00
HawaiiHawaii: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).2.6%14
IdahoIdaho: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).2.6%00
New JerseyNew Jersey: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).2.6%13
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).2.6%00
TennesseeTennessee: 1 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 12).2.6%11

Deadliest occurrences

Sikorsky S-61: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Los Angeles Airways Flight 84122 May 196823Paramount, California, United States1
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 172 Feb 196623Near Faridpur, East Pakistan1
Los Angeles Airways Flight 41714 Aug 196821Compton, California, United States1
British Airways Helicopters Flight 591816 Jul 198320Sea near St Mary's Aerodrome, Isles of Scilly1
Helikopter Service Flight 16526 Jun 197818North Sea, Norway1
Crash of the Sikorsky S-61N OY-HAI25 Oct 197315near Utoqqarmiut, Nuuk municipality1
1976 Gubir helicopter shootdown26 Apr 197611near the village of Gubir in Sik, Kedah1
2008 Carson Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 crash5 Aug 20089Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California, USA1
Sikorsky S-61N EC-FJJ helicopter accident8 Jul 20066Atlantic Ocean1
New York Airways Flight 972 (1977)16 May 19775Pan Am Building Heliport, New York City, New York, United States1

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  1. WPR22LA330 · Sikorsky S-61N

    1 Sept 2022 · Shady Cove, OR, United States

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  2. ANC22FA018 · Sikorsky S-61N

    22 Feb 2022 · Kekaha, HI, United States · 4 fatal

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  3. CHI Aviation Sikorsky S61 N accident

    20 Apr 2020 · Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan

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  4. CEN18WA090 · Sikorsky S61 N

    1 Feb 2018 · Marchwood, New Hampshire, United Kingdom

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  5. ERA16FA311 · Sikorsky S61 N

    6 Sept 2016 · Palm Bay, FL, United States · 3 fatal

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  6. WPR15LA248 · Sikorsky S 61A

    19 Aug 2015 · Ironside, OR, United States

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  7. HRT Sikorsky S61 N incident

    10 Oct 2012 · Carauari, Brazil

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  8. 2008 Carson Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 crash

    5 Aug 2008 · Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California, USA · 9 fatal

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  9. Sikorsky S-61N EC-FJJ helicopter accident

    8 Jul 2006 · Atlantic Ocean · 6 fatal · not on the map

  10. ATL03FA065 · Sikorsky S-61A

    23 Mar 2003 · Kimble, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  11. NYC03LA037 · Sikorsky S-61A

    12 Jan 2003 · Glady, WV, United States

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  12. LAX02FA116 · Sikorsky S-61A

    26 Mar 2002 · Lakehead, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  13. ANC01LA109 · Sikorsky S61A

    11 Aug 2001 · Wrangell, AK, United States

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  14. LAX00LA193 · Sikorsky S61A

    10 May 2000 · Eureka, CA, United States

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  15. 1988 British International Helicopters Sikorsky S-61N crash

    13 Jul 1988 · 29 nmi northeast of Sumburgh, Scotland

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  16. SEA84FA048 · Sikorsky S-61L

    5 Feb 1984 · Medford, OR, United States · 1 fatal

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  17. MIA84FA004 · Sikorsky S-61N

    7 Oct 1983 · West Palm Beach, FL, United States

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  18. British Airways Helicopters Flight 5918

    16 Jul 1983 · Sea near St Mary's Aerodrome, Isles of Scilly · 20 fatal

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  19. New York Airways Flight 972 (1979)

    18 Apr 1979 · Newark International Airport, New Jersey United States · 3 fatal

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  20. Helikopter Service Flight 165

    26 Jun 1978 · North Sea, Norway · 18 fatal

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  21. New York Airways Flight 972 (1977)

    16 May 1977 · Pan Am Building Heliport, New York City, New York, United States · 5 fatal

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  22. 1976 Gubir helicopter shootdown

    26 Apr 1976 · near the village of Gubir in Sik, Kedah · 11 fatal

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  23. Sikorsky S-61L · Garden Valley, ID

    22 Jul 1975 · Garden Valley, ID, United States

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  24. Sikorsky S-61N · Oakland, CA

    17 Nov 1973 · Oakland, CA, United States

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  25. Crash of the Sikorsky S-61N OY-HAI

    25 Oct 1973 · near Utoqqarmiut, Nuuk municipality · 15 fatal

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  26. Sikorsky S-61N · S Francisco, CA

    29 Mar 1973 · S Francisco, CA, United States · not on the map

  27. Sikorsky S-61L · Black Mtn, NC

    14 Dec 1972 · Black Mtn, NC, United States

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  28. Sikorsky S-61A · Chelan, WA

    14 Dec 1972 · Chelan, WA, United States · 2 fatal

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  29. Sikorsky S-61L · Jamaica, NY

    11 Apr 1972 · Jamaica, NY, United States

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  30. Sikorsky S-61L · Flushing, NY

    1 Jun 1970 · Flushing, NY, United States · not on the map

  31. Sikorsky S-61L · Flushing, NY

    4 Mar 1970 · Flushing, NY, United States · not on the map

  32. Sikorsky S-61L · Chino, CA

    13 Jul 1969 · Chino, CA, United States

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  33. Los Angeles Airways Flight 417

    14 Aug 1968 · Compton, California, United States · 21 fatal

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  34. Sikorsky S61L · Los Angeles, CA

    25 Jun 1968 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  35. Los Angeles Airways Flight 841

    22 May 1968 · Paramount, California, United States · 23 fatal

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  36. Sikorsky S-61N · Mountain View, CA

    11 Oct 1966 · Mountain View, CA, United States

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  37. Sikorsky S-61N · San Francisco, CA

    6 Jun 1966 · San Francisco, CA, United States

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  38. Sikorsky S-61L · Los Angeles, CA

    15 Mar 1966 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  39. Pakistan International Airlines Flight 17

    2 Feb 1966 · Near Faridpur, East Pakistan · 23 fatal

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