Accidents
U.S. Helo Accident Rate Down for Third Straight Year
There were 106 helicopter accidents in 2016, including 17 fatal accidents—a 12 percent decrease year-over-year.

The U.S. helicopter accident and fatal accident rates have fallen for the third consecutive year, according to data released today by the FAA. In fact, the overall accident rate fell to 3.19 accidents per 100,000 flight hours in 2016, compared with 3.67 in 2015.

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