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FAA Releases 2023 Helo Air Ambulance Ops Data Summary
Six accidents, two with fatalities, took place during calendar year 2023
Helicopter air ambulance operations 2023
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During 2023, the 65 certificate-holding operators that reported helicopter air ambulance (HAA) operations to the FAA flew 528,313 hours, including 8,198 under instrument flight rules (2%) and 226,218 (42%) at night.

Six accidents were reported by five HAA operators. Two of the accidents resulted in fatalities and three had injuries. According to the FAA, “The overall accident rate for HAA during [calendar year] 2023 was 1.14 per 100,000 flight hours. The fatal accident rate for HAA during 2023 was .57 accidents per 100,000 flight hours.”

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