Military Aircraft Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Overview
Track the latest military aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs, retirements and deliveries worldwide. We continuously log changes to air force inventories — combat losses, accidents, retirements, new orders and deliveries — each with a date and source. 665 events recorded, last updated July 9, 2026.
Active conflict loss trackers: Russia-Ukraine War · 2026 Iran Conflict.
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Latest aircraft losses, crashes & deliveries
Jul 9
🇬🇷 Greece
F-16C
· Crash
In-flight fire, crash-landed at Zakynthos Airport; pilot escaped unhurt, runway blocked to traffic.
Jul 9
🇿🇲 Zambia
S-76
· Crash
S-76C++ carrying the Vice-President crashed on take-off at Nakonde, striking trees; all nine aboard escaped unhurt.
Jul 8
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30/35
· Shot down
Su-35 shot down near Mostky, Luhansk Oblast, ~42km from the front line; pilot ejected safely.
Jul 6
🇨🇿 Czechia
C-390
· Delivered
First of two C-390 Millennium transports delivered to the 24th Transport Air Base at Prague-Kbely after a ferry flight from Brazil.
Jul 5
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-24/35
· Shot down
Africa Corps Mi-24P reportedly shot down by Tuareg (FLA) fighters during a convoy ambush near Gao; crew reported killed. Not confirmed by Russia or Mali.
Jul 4
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-24
· Shot down
Su-24 of Russia's Africa Corps struck by Tuareg ground fire during airstrikes near Anefif; crashed on attempted emergency landing near Gao; both pilots killed.
Jul 2
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Other
Ka-52 attack helicopter lost under undisclosed circumstances; commander killed, weapons officer ejected safely.
Jul 1
🇺🇸 United States
MH-60S Seahawk
· Crash
MH-60S Seahawk ditched in the Arabian Sea during operations from USS George H.W. Bush; three of four crew recovered, the squadron commander was killed.
Jun 30
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Mi-8
· Crash
Mi-8 lost over Poltava Oblast while intercepting Russian attack drones; all 4 crew of the 16th Army Aviation Brigade killed.
Jun 27
🇺🇦 Ukraine
MiG-29
· Crash
Lost during a combat mission over Poltava Oblast; communication lost and the pilot ejected safely.
Jun 27
🇺🇦 Ukraine
MiG-29
· Destroyed
MiG-29 destroyed on the ground by a Russian Geran-4 drone strike at Voznesensk Air Base, Mykolaiv Oblast, while preparing for takeoff.
Jun 23
🇲🇲 Myanmar
Mi-8/17
· Destroyed
Mi-17 destroyed by resistance FPV drones near Twinma, south of Myaing, after a supply run; one crew member killed.
Jun 17
🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic
Su-25
· Crash
Su-25 Frogfoot lost near Kindu, Maniema, under unknown circumstances; aircraft destroyed.
Jun 16
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-24
· Crash
Su-24M of the 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade crashed in Khmelnytskyi Oblast during a mission; both crew killed.
Jun 15
🇵🇰 Pakistan
MFI-395
· Crash
PAF MFI-395 Super Mushshak crashed during a routine training sortie near Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; both pilots killed, 3 civilians injured.
Jun 15
🇷🇺 Russia
Tu-22M
· Crash
Tu-22M3 strategic bomber entered a steep nosedive and crashed during a training flight near Svirsk, Irkutsk Oblast; crew reportedly ejected and survived.
Jun 15
🇺🇸 United States
B-52H
· Crash
A USAF B-52H Stratofortress (60-0061) crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards AFB, California; all eight crew aboard are believed killed in what officials called a "not survivable" mishap.
Jun 13
🇮🇳 India
An-32
· Crash
An-32 of 43 Squadron crashed while landing at Jorhat Air Force Station, Assam; aircraft caught fire, 5 personnel killed, co-pilot survived.
Jun 13
🇺🇸 United States
F/A-18A/C/D
· Crash
F/A-18D Legacy Hornet of VMFA-323 crashed on a low-level training route in the Cascades, ~55 miles southeast of Seattle; pilot ejected safely.
Jun 10
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Mi-8/17/171
· Crash
Mi-17 of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad shortly after takeoff due to a technical fault; all personnel on board killed.
Jun 9
🇺🇸 United States
AH-64D/E
· Shot down
Apache patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz downed by Iranian fire; both crew rescued by a Navy drone boat within two hours.
Jun 7
🇫🇷 France
EC135 T2+
· Crash
Gendarmerie EC135 T2+ crashed during aerial patrol near Bray-Saint-Aignan, Loiret; 1 gendarme killed, 2 critically injured.
Jun 3
🇨🇱 Chile
T-35
· Crash
T-35 Pillán suffered engine failure and forced landing north of La Serena; aircraft destroyed by fire; both crew sustained minor injuries.
Jun 3
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
AW101 Merlin HC4/4A/HM2
· Crash
Crashed in a field at Sourton Down near Okehampton, Devon, during a night training exercise; all 3 crew killed.
Jun 3
🇺🇸 United States
77× AV-8B/+
· Retired
VMA-223 flew the final Harrier sortie at MCAS Cherry Point; AV-8B officially retired after four decades of USMC service, replaced by the F-35B.