Sikorsky S61 accidents
The NTSB database holds 6 accidents and incidents involving the Sikorsky S61, recorded between 1979 to 2026. 2 of them were fatal (33%), and 6 people died.
The deadliest year was 1979, with 3 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (1 records).
Most of these records are from United States, United Kingdom and Brazil.
2 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
6
Records
2
Fatal
6
Deaths
33%
Share fatal
1979 to 2026
Period
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4 of 6 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 6 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2016 | Sikorsky S61 | Palm Bay, Florida, United States | AAR Airlift Group | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Sikorsky S61-L | Newark, New Jersey, United States | New York Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Sikorsky S61 | Cheonan, Republic Of Korea | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Sikorsky S61 | Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan | CHI Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2018 | Sikorsky S61 | Marchwood, New Hampshire, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2012 | Sikorsky S61 | Carauari, Brazil | HRT | No injuries | - |