No fatalities

EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC135T2 accident at Philadelphia, PA, 17 Feb 2025

Philadelphia, PA, United States

On February 17, 2025, an EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC135T2 operated by JeffSTAT was involved in an aviation accident near Philadelphia, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The sUAS operator’s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The sUAS operator’s failure to see and avoid a helicopter, resulting in a midair collision between the helicopter and the sUAS.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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