Mexico Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Mexico air force, each with a date and source. See the Mexico air force overview.
Events at a glance
Events per year
2022–2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 16 Sep 2026.
By event type
8 events logged · 5 losses
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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Mexico air force losses, crashes & deliveries
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AUG 282026
S-70/UH-60M
Damaged
🇲🇽 Mexico · Lost power on takeoff and struck the ground inside El Salto military base; the seven aboard suffered minor injuries.
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MAY 42026
Mi-17
Damaged
🇲🇽 Mexico · 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.
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DEC 222025
King Air 350
Crash
🇲🇽 Mexico · King Air 350i crashed into Galveston Bay in heavy fog on approach to Galveston; six killed, two rescued.
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SEP 92025
C295
Damaged
🇲🇽 Mexico · C-295M tail damaged in a hard landing at Air Force Base No. 1, Santa Lucia; no injuries.
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APR 102025
G120TP
Crash
🇲🇽 Mexico · Grob G120TP trainer crashed near Ameca, Jalisco; both crew killed.
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MAR 62024
AS565
Crash
🇲🇽 Mexico · Crashed into the Pacific from a patrol ship; the Navy reported three dead, two missing and three rescued.
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OCT 122023
Bell 412
Crash
🇲🇽 Mexico · Crashed near El Ventoso while repositioning to Canelas; Mexico’s defence ministry said all three crew members were killed.
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JUN 162023
Mi-8/17
Crash
🇲🇽 Mexico · Crashed and burned at Temamatla during training; two occupants were killed and two were injured.