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
Feb 24
🇺🇸 United States
Dornier 328 (C-146)
· Crash
C-146A struck concrete barrier during takeoff from highway in Laoac, Philippines; 5 crew injured, aircraft likely written off.
Feb 23
🇵🇪 Peru
Mi-17/171
· Destroyed
Mi-17 lost radio contact during flood relief mission near Chala, Arequipa; all 15 aboard killed including 7 children.
Feb 20
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Shot down
Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian Patriot missile over Zaporizhzhia Oblast while launching KAB glide-bombs; crew likely killed.
Feb 20
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Destroyed
Destroyed by Ukrainian kamikaze drones at Pugachevka airfield, Oryol Region; board #18 of 16th Army Aviation Brigade.
Feb 20
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8/17/171
· Destroyed
Destroyed by Ukrainian kamikaze drones at Pugachevka airfield, Oryol Region; board #53 of 319th Independent Helicopter Regiment.
Feb 19
🇮🇷 Iran
F-4D/E/RF-4E
· Crash
Crashed during night training mission near Hamedan; 1 pilot killed, 1 survived.
Feb 14
🇮🇩 Indonesia
2× T-50i
· Delivered
Two T-50i trainers delivered from South Korea to Iswahjudi AB; assembly underway after air-cargo arrival.
Feb 12
🇮🇳 India
114× Rafale DH/EH
· Ordered
DAC approved purchase of 114 Rafale F4 jets; 18 fly-away, 96 assembled in India.
Feb 9
🇱🇾 Libya
Mi-8
· Crash
Medical evacuation helicopter crashed on approach to Maaten al-Sarra AB; all five aboard killed.
Feb 9
🇰🇷 South Korea
AH-1J/S
· Crash
Crashed during emergency procedure training in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province; both pilots killed.
Feb 9
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Mi-24
· Shot down
Lost during combat flight intercepting Russian Geran strike drones; all three crew members killed.
Feb 7
🇮🇳 India
Tejas
· Crash
Tejas overshot runway at forward airbase along western front due to suspected brake failure; pilot injured but survived.
Jan 29
🇧🇾 Belarus
2× Su-30
· Delivered
Two Su-30SM2 delivered at Baranovichi AB; fleet expanded to 8 aircraft.
Jan 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30
· Shot down
Su-30SM reportedly shot down over Black Sea; crew did not survive (Ukrainian claim, unverified).
Jan 29
🇹🇭 Thailand
AT-6
· Crash
Crashed during combat SAR training in Chom Thong, Chiang Mai; both pilots killed.
Jan 28
🇮🇷 Iran
Mi-28
· Delivered
First Mi-28NE attack helicopter delivered from Russia; photographed at Mehrabad Airport, Tehran.
Jan 28
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Shot down
Su-34 fighter-bomber reportedly shot down over Black Sea near Odesa; crew's fate unknown.
Jan 28
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Yak-130
· Crash
Training aircraft crashed into Hòn Vinh mountain, Đắk Lắk Province after technical malfunction; pilot ejected safely.
Jan 23
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
6× Yak-130
· Delivered
First 6 Yak-130s displayed at Aviation Expo 2026, Bishoftu AB; part of possible 10-aircraft order from Russia.
Jan 23
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Mi-24/35
· Destroyed
Mi-24 destroyed on the ground by Geran-2 drones with optical cameras at Mala Vyska Airfield, Kirovograd.
Jan 21
🇮🇳 India
Pipistrel Virus SW80
· Crash
Microlight crashed into pond near KP College, Prayagraj during training; both crew rescued safely.
Jan 20
🇫🇮 Finland
F-35A
· Delivered
First F-35A (JF-501) delivered to Ebbing ANGB; Finnish pilot training begins May 2026.
Jan 18
🇩🇰 Denmark
31× F-16A
· Transfer
Officially decommissioned after 46 years of service; fleet retired in favor of F-35A.
Jan 18
🇩🇰 Denmark
10× F-16B
· Retired
Officially decommissioned; two-seat training variants retired alongside the F-16A fleet.
Jan 18
🇺🇦 Ukraine
13× F-16
· Delivered
Final batch of 13 Danish F-16s delivered following the type's retirement from Danish service.