Accidents
Helicopter Safety on the Rise as Accidents Decline
Based on data from 50 countries, the number of helicopter accidents has been on a downturn for the past several years.

The number of helicopter accidents and fatal helicopter accidents in 2016 declined by 17 percent year-over-year, according to raw data from 50 countries compiled by the International Helicopter Safety Team and released yesterday at Heli-Expo. Last year, the industry experienced 254 accidents, including 52 that were fatal. This was down from 306 accidents, 63 of them resulting in fatalities in 2015.

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