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Helicopters
Scope
Commercial Air Transport Helicopter operations comprise the carriage of passengers or cargo for remuneration.
This chapter involves EASA MS registered helicopters in Commercial Air Transport operations.
Key Statistics Helicopters
Compared to the 10-year average, 2014 was a good year and the related data may be found in Table 11 and
Table 12.. Only one fatal accident occurred that resulted in two fatalities. These numbers are well below the av‑
erage for the preceding decade of 2.6 and 11.6 respectively. The numbers of non‑fatal accidents and serious
incidents were also below the decade average in 2014.
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Table 11:
EASA MS operators (helicopters) total number of fatal accidents, non‑fatal
accidents, and serious incidents.
Fatal Accidents
Non‑Fatal Accidents
Serious Incidents
2014
1
5
1
2004-2013 average
2.6
7.6
3.4
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Table 12:
EASA MS operators (helicopters) total numbers of fatalities, serious injuries
and minor injuries.
Fatalities
Serious Injuries
Minor Injuries
2014
2
3
3
2004-2013 average
11.6
5.4
8.2