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 few cases denoted by singular circumstances.
A Tunisian Air Force Northrop F-5E fighter jet crashed in Remada Municipality, in Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia. The sole pilot was killed in the accident. [54]
A helicopter of the Tunisian Armed Forces crashed in Gabes Governorate, in Tunisia. Three crew members were killed in the accident. [102]
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. [149] [150]
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. [153] [154]
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. [155] [156]
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. [163]
At around 10am on 5 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. [174]
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. [178] [179] [180]
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. [183] [184]
An Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet of the Italian Air Force crashed near Locogrande, north of Marsala in Sicily. The sole pilot on board died in the accident. [185]
A helicopter of the Tunisian Armed Forces crashed in the Mediterranean Sea near Bizerte. All four crew members were killed in the crash. [244]
An Ilyushin Il-76 of the Russian Air Force crashed in Korochansky District, Belgorod Oblast, killing everyone on board. The Russian government claimed the plane was shot down by the Ukrainian Armed Forces while it was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, as well as 6 crew members and 3 guards. One Ukrainian newspaper reported that, according to their sources in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aircraft was a legitimate military target and that it was carrying S-300 missiles for bombing Kharkiv Oblast. [343] There has been no independent verification of the claims of either of the two countries. [344] [345]
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. [382]
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. [383]
A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces crashed in the Santiago de Cuba International Airport, killing 3 crew members. [384] [385]
A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Peruvian Air Force crashed into the Pichu Pichu volcano in Arequipa, Peru, killing the sole pilot on board. [386]
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. [387]
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. [388]
Two Mitsubishi SH-60K of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force crashed near Tori-shima Island in the Pacific Ocean, with 8 crew members on board. After an initial search only found one body, the other seven occupants were presumed to have died. [389] [390]
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. [391]
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. [392]
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. [393]
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. [394]
A Bell-430 helicopter of the Ecuadorian Navy crashed in Santa Elena Province. Two pilots were killed. [395]
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. [396]
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. [397] [398] [399]
A Beechcraft T-6 US Air Force pilot died after the ejection seat of the plane was accidentally activated while on the ground. The incident occurred in Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita County, Texas. [400]
An Afghan Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed in Ghor Province. One occupant died in the accident and twelve others were injured. [401] [402]
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. [403]
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. [404] [405] [406]
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 which is based on RAF Conningsby. [407]
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. [408]
A SIAI Marchetti SF.260D trainer aircraft of the Turkish Air Force crashed in Kayseri Province, Turkey, killing its two pilots. [409] [410]
A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Nashik District, Maharashtra. Both pilots ejected safely while the aircraft was destroyed on impact. [411] [412]
A Dornier 228 of the Malawian Defence Force carrying the vice president of the country, Saulos Chilima, and 8 other people disappeared over Chikangawa Forest Reserve. After 1 day of searching the wreckage of the plane was found within the Chikangawa Forest Reserve and all 9 people on board were confirmed dead. [413] [414]
A Sukhoi Su-34 of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in North Ossetia, killing the two crew members. [415] [416]
A helicopter of the Tunisian Armed Forces crashed in Gafsa Governorate. One crew member died and another was wounded in the crash. [417]
A Sukhoi Su-25 of the Georgian Air Force crashed near Bolnisi, killing the sole pilot on board. [418]
An Alenia Aermacchi M-346 jet trainer of the Polish Air Force crashed in Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport, killing the sole pilot on board. [419]
A Harbin Z-9 helicopter of the Royal Cambodian Air Force crashed in the Cardamom Mountains, in Pursat Province. The helicopter had gone missing for two weeks until it was found on 29 July, alongside the bodies of the two crew members. [420]
An A-4AR Fightinghawk attack aircraft of the Argentine Air Force crashed in Villa Reynolds Airport, San Luis Province, killing the sole pilot on board. [421]
A Yakovlev Yak-52 trainer aircraft of the Armenian Air Force crashed 20 kilometers north of Yerevan, killing the 2 crew members on board. [422]
An Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet of the Italian Air Force crashed in Douglas Daly, Northern Territory, Australia. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. The plane was participating in Exercise Pitch Black when the accident occurred. [423] [424]
A Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force crashed in Zhizdrinsky District, Kaluga Oblast. The two crew members died in the accident. [425]
A Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet of the Russian Air Force crashed in Serafimovichsky District, Volgograd Oblast. The two crew members ejected from the aircraft. [426] [427]
An Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin helicopter of the Myanmar Air Force crashed in Hmawbi Township, Myanmar. Major General Soe Tin Latt and another occupant died while the other two occupants were injured. [428] [429]
A Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter of the US Army crashed in Fort Novosel, Alabama. One crew member was killed and another was injured. [430]
Two French Air Force Dassault Rafale fighter jets collided mid-air and crashed near the town of Colombey-les-Belles, in Meurthe-et-Moselle department. One pilot ejected safely from his aircraft while the other two died in the accident. [431] [432]
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force crashed in Irkutsk Oblast. The 4 crew members ejected from the aircraft, however one of them died and the other 3 were hospitalised with injuries. [433] [434] [435]
A General Dynamic F-16 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. The pilot of the aircraft, Oleksii Mes, died in the accident. [436] [437]
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed into Jablaničko lake after hitting a power line. One of the 4 occupants on board was injured. [438]
A Mikoyan Mig-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Barmer District, Rajasthan, the pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. [439]
An AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk4 helicopter of the Royal Navy ditched in the English Channel killing 1 crew member. The two other crew members were rescued and taken to a hospital. [440] [441]
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Salvadoran Air Force crashed in Pasaquina municipality, La Unión Department, in El Salvador. All 9 occupants of the aircraft died in the accident. Among the victims was the Director of the National Civil Police of El Salvador Mauricio Arriaza Chicas. [442]
A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Republic of China Air Force crashed off the coast of Hsinchu, Taiwan. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft and was rescued. [443]
A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of the Israel Defence Forces crashed while attempting to land in the Philadelphi Corridor, Rafah Governorate. Two of the occupants were killed and the other seven were injured. [444] [445]
An Aero Vodochody L-39Z Albatros jet trainer of the Bulgarian Air Force crashed near Graf Ignatievo Air Base, in Bulgaria, killing the 2 pilots on board. [446]
An Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma helicopter of the Air Force of Zimbawe crashed in Masvingo Airport, Masvingo Province. None of the occupants died but the aircraft was destroyed by the crash. [447]
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Colombian Aerospace Force crashed near Cumaribo, Vichada Department, Colombia, killing all 8 people on board. [448] [449]
A Yakovlev Yak-130 of the Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force crashed in a pond in Xiangkhouang province, Laos, killing both pilots. [450]
A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 of the Spanish Air Force crashed near Peralejos, Spain, killing the pilot. [451] [452]
A Cessna T-37 jet trainer of the Pakistan Air Force crashed in Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The two pilots on board ejected safely from the aircraft. [453] [454]
A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 of the Kuwait Air Force crashed in northern Kuwait, killing the sole pilot on board. [455]
A Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainer of the Russian Air Force crashed in Volgograd Oblast. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft but was lightly injured. [456] [457]
A Boeing EA-18G electronic warfare jet of the US Navy crashed on a mountainside east of Mount Rainier, in Washington. The wreckage of the aircraft was found one day after it crashed. The two crew members who went missing after the crash were declared dead after a five day search. [458] [459]
A Northrop F-5EM of the Brazilian Air Force crashed near Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. [460]
A Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter of the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo crashed in N'Dolo Airport, Barumbu commune, killing all 3 crew members on board. [461] [462]
An unidentified helicopter of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps crashed in Zarrin Dasht County, receiving substantial damage and injuring one occupant. [463] [464]
Two Embraer T-27 Tucanos of the Brazilian Air Force collided mid-air near Pirassununga, São Paulo. One of the planes crashed after the pilot ejected from the aircraft, while the other one landed safely. [465]
An autogyro of the IRGC crashed near Sirkan, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, killing the two occupants on board. [466]
A Mikoyan MiG-29 of the Indian Air Force crashed near Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The sole pilot on board ejected safely. [467]
An unidentified helicopter of the Egyptian Air Force crashed in Shaluffa, Suez Governorate, killing the two crew members on board. [468]
A Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainer of the Vietnamese Air Force crashed in Tây Sơn district, Bình Định province. The two pilots on board ejected safely from the aircraft. [469] [470]
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense crashed near Saryzhar, Aktobe Region, killing one of the three people on board. The two survivors were injured. [471] [472]
A Diamond DA42 Twin Star plane of the Royal Moroccan Air Force crashed shortly after taking off from Ben Slimane Airport, killing the two pilots on board. [473] [474]
A Diamond DA20 Eclipse plane of the Ecuadorian Air Force crashed during a forced landing on a street in La Libertad, Santa Elena Province. The two crew members died in the accident. [475] [476]
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1994.
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1997.
The list of Aviation accidents in Japan involving U.S. military and government aircraft post-World War II provides a non-exhaustive list of incidents that occurred following Japan's defeat in World War II, when the United States established a substantial military presence with various air bases in Japan. The operations of U.S. military and government aircraft, including those by agencies such as the CIA, led to several aviation accidents, often caused by mechanical failures, pilot errors, and challenging flying conditions. These events significantly affected US–Japan relations, military policies, and safety protocols.
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