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. 663 events recorded, last updated July 9, 2026.
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Latest aircraft losses, crashes & deliveries
May 28
🇺🇸 United States
KC-135R/T
· Damaged
Two KC-135R tankers damaged in a ground towing accident at RAF Mildenhall; one tanker's stabilizer struck the adjacent aircraft's, leaving tearing and deformation. Repaired on the ramp within days; no injuries.
May 26
🇺🇸 United States
T-45C
· Crash
T-45C crashed on private farmland in Noxubee County, Mississippi; both crew ejected safely and were evaluated at a local medical center.
May 22
🇵🇱 Poland
3× F-35A
· Delivered
First three F-35A Husarz fighters landed at Łask Air Base, Poland's first F-35s on home soil; escorted by Polish F-16s.
May 20
🇮🇳 India
Cheetah
· Crash
Cheetah helicopter crashed in Tangtse sector, Ladakh; all three onboard including a major general survived with minor injuries.
May 20
🇵🇰 Pakistan
K-8
· Crash
K-8 Karakoram trainer crashed near Manda Khel, Mianwali after engine malfunction during training; both pilots ejected safely.
May 20
🇵🇰 Pakistan
FT-7
· Crash
FT-7PG advanced trainer crashed in Kamarmashani area near Mianwali during training sortie; both pilots ejected safely with injuries.
May 20
🇵🇭 Philippines
SF-260
· Crash
SF-260 trainer crashed in forested area near Tuba, Benguet during navigation flight; both crew killed.
May 19
🇵🇰 Pakistan
JF-17
· Crash
JF-17 Thunder crashed near Kamra airbase during routine training sortie; pilot ejected safely with serious injuries.
May 19
🇺🇸 United States
T-6
· Damaged
T-6A Texan II performed gear-up belly landing at McConnell AFB; both crew uninjured, aircraft sustained damage.
May 17
🇺🇸 United States
2× EA-18G Growler
· Crash
Two EA-18G Growlers collided mid-air during Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; all four crew ejected safely.
May 15
🇷🇺 Russia
Be-200
· Destroyed
Be-200PS amphibious aircraft destroyed at Yeysk airbase by Ukrainian long-range drone strike; satellite imagery confirmed complete airframe loss.
May 14
🇦🇷 Argentina
23× A-4
· Retired
Argentine Air Force officially retires remaining 23 A-4AR Fightinghawks at Villa Reynolds Air Base; 60 years of Skyhawk operations in Argentina end.
May 14
🇦🇷 Argentina
3× OA-4AR
· Retired
Three OA-4AR two-seat trainers retired alongside the single-seat A-4AR fleet at Villa Reynolds Air Base on May 14, 2026.
May 12
🇺🇸 United States
T-38A/C
· Crash
T-38C trainer crashed in Lamar County, Alabama during routine training sortie; both pilots ejected safely and were hospitalized briefly before release.
May 4
🇲🇽 Mexico
Mi-17
· Damaged
Mi-17 suffered engine power failure seconds after takeoff from Fourth Naval Region base in Mazatlán; nose landing gear broken in forced landing, no casualties.
Apr 30
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3× F-35B
· Delivered
BK46, BK47 and BK48 arrived at RAF Marham with Voyager tanker support, completing the UK initial order of 48 F-35Bs.
Apr 29
🇭🇺 Hungary
2× Gripen C
· Delivered
First two of four new-build JAS 39 Gripen C fighters (registrations 45 and 46) arrive at Kecskemét from Sweden, growing fleet to 14 Gripen Cs.
Apr 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Damaged
Mi-28 attack helicopter struck by Ukrainian long-range drones at a forward landing strip near Babky, Voronezh Oblast (~150 km behind the front line) while grounded for refueling; damage not definitively confirmed by satellite imagery.
Apr 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8/17/171
· Damaged
Mi-17 transport helicopter struck alongside an Mi-28 by Ukrainian long-range drones near Babky, Voronezh Oblast; at least one Russian maintenance specialist killed, airframe damage still under assessment.
Apr 26
🇷🇺 Russia
MiG-31
· Destroyed
MiG-31 interceptor destroyed at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea by SBU Alpha drone strike during overnight operation against Black Sea Fleet assets.
Apr 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8/17/171
· Shot down
Mi-8AMTSh of Russia's Africa Corps shot down by MANPADS near Wabaria, Gao Region, Mali; entire crew and onboard mobile fire team killed.
Apr 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-57
· Damaged
Two Su-57 Felon stealth fighters damaged by Ukrainian long-range drones at Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk Oblast, 1,700 km from the border; satellite imagery showed visible damage and post-strike relocation.
Apr 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Damaged
Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber damaged by Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces drone strike at Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk Oblast; airframe relocated post-strike, consistent with damage assessment.
Apr 22
🇹🇷 Turkey
CH-47F
· Crash
CH-47F crashed during night training flight near Temelli, Ankara; all 5 crew survived with no serious injuries, aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Apr 17
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Su-27/30/35
· Delivered
First Su-35S batch of 2026 delivered by UAC from Komsomolsk-on-Amur; estimated two aircraft handed over to Russian Aerospace Forces.