This is a list of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances.
Two KAI KT-1 Woongbi training aircraft collided mid-air and crashed into a mountain near Sacheon Air Base in South Korea. All 4 pilots ejected from the planes but were later found dead. [142] [143]
A Chengdu F-7 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force crashed near Anarak, Isfahan province in Iran. The two pilots died in the accident. [146] [147]
A Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet operated by VFA-113 "Stingers" crashed near Trona, San Bernardino County in California. The pilot died in the accident. [148] [149]
28 July
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 jet crashed during a training sortie in Rajasthan's Barmer area. The two pilots – Wing Commander M. Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitya Bal died in the incident. [155]
At around 10am on the 5th October, a Cheetah helicopter crashed near the town of Tawang in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, near the Indian-Chinese border. Two pilots were aboard, one of them was killed while the other was injured and taken to the nearest Military Hospital. [165]
12 November
Two World War II-era aircraft, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra, collided mid-air and crashed during Wing Over Dallas airshow in Dallas, Texas. Six people died as a result of the crash. [169] [170] [171]
A Mikoyan Mig-21UM fighter jet of the Croatian Air Force crashed near Slatina in Croatia. The two pilots ejected from the plane and landed safely. [174] [175]
A Russian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter crashed into the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. The Russian Ministry of Defense blamed equipment failure as the preliminary cause. [363]
A Robinson R22 helicopter of the Philippine Navy crashed in Cavite City, Cavite Province. The two pilots were initially injured in the crash but later died of their injuries. [364]
A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces crashed in the Santiago de Cuba International Airport, killing 3 crew members. [365] [366]
A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Peruvian Air Force crashed into the Pichu Pichu volcano in Arequipa, Peru. The sole pilot died. [367]
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Kenyan Air Force crashed in Elgeyo Marakwet County in Kenya. Killing 10 officers and leaving 2 survivors. Among the victims was Chief of Defence Forces Francis Omondi Ogolla. [368]
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Krasnogvardeysky District, Stavropol Krai. The aircraft was carrying 4 tripulants when it crashed. Two of them were rescued, while one died and the other was reported as missing. The Ukrainian Military claimed the bomber was downed by their anti-aircraft missile units, while the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed it crashed because of a technical malfunction. [369]
Two Mitsubishi SH-60K of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force crashed near Tori-shima Island in the Pacific Ocean. One soldier died and 7 were declared missing. [370]
Two helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Navy, An AgustaWestland AW139 and a Eurocopter Fennec, collided over the town of Lumut in Perak state. Ten soldiers died in the accident, seven in the AW139 and 3 in the Fennec respectively. [371]
A Mil Mi-17 of the Ecuadorian Army crashed in Pastaza Province, in Ecuador, while performing humanitarian work in the region. Five soldiers and three government employees died in this accident. [372]
A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the National Army of Colombia crashed in Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolivar Department in Colombia. Nine soldiers died in the accident. [373]
A US Air Force General Dyamics F-16 crashed outside Holloman Air Force Base, located near Alamogordo in New Mexico. The pilot ejected safely before impact. [374]
A Bell-430 helicopter of the Ecuadorian Navy crashed in Santa Elena Province. Two pilots were killed. [375]
A General Dynamics F-16 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force crashed within Tengah Airbase after experiencing issues during take-off. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. [376]
A Yakovlev Yak-130 training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed in Chattogram. CCTV video shows the aircraft performing three aileron rolls while rapidly descending before impacting the runway right-side up and without landing gear. The aircraft then caught fire and bounced upwards, taking off again. Both crew members ejected and were rescued by Air Force and Navy personnel, with the assistance of nearby fishermen. The pilot died in hospital while the co-pilot sustained serious injuries. Bangladeshi officials have attributed the crash to a possible mechanical failure. [377] [378] [379]
A Beechcraft T-6 US Air Force pilot died after the ejection seat of the plane was accidentaly activated while on the ground. The incident occurred in Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita County, Texas. [380]
An Afghan Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed in Ghor Province. One occupant died in the accident and twelve others were injured. [381] [382]
A SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 trainer aircraft of the Mauritania Islamic Air Force crashed in Atar International Airport. The two occupants were killed in the accident. [383]
An Iranian Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashed in Bakrabad Rural District near Varzaqan killing all on board. The aircraft was carrying 8 people including Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. [384] [385] [386]
A Supermarine Spitfire operated by the Royal Air Force crashed near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England, killing the sole pilot on board. The plane was part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight collection wich is based on RAF Conningsby. [387]
A Lockheed Martin F-35B ,operated by a USAF pilot assigned to the Defense Contract Management Agency, crashed near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The pilot was hospitalized with serious injuries after ejecting from the aircraft. [388]
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1997.
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