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Myanmar Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Myanmar air force, each with a date and source. See the Myanmar air force overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 1 event 1 2022 2023 โ€” 2 events 2 2023 2024 โ€” 4 events 4 2024 2025 โ€” 3 events 3 2025 2026 to 1 Nov โ€” 3 events 3 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 1 Nov 2026.

By event type 13 events logged ยท 11 airframes lost
  • Shot down 1
  • Destroyed 1
  • Crash 6
  • Other 3
  • Delivered 2

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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Myanmar air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. JUN 232026 Mi-8/17 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท Mi-17 destroyed by resistance FPV drones near Twinma, south of Myaing, after a supply run; one crew member killed.
  2. MAR 122026 2× Su-30 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท Two Su-30SME fighters commissioned at Meiktila in a ceremony that also inducted two K-8 jets.
  3. MAR 122026 2× K-8 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท Two K-8 light attack jets commissioned at Meiktila alongside two Su-30SME fighters.
  4. JUL 12025 FTC-2000 Other ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท FTC-2000G lost over Hpasawng, Kayah State; both crew killed; military cites radar loss, KNDF claims shootdown.
  5. JUN 102025 F-7 Other ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท F-7 crashed at Sa Par Sayt village, Pale Township, Sagaing; the junta cites engine failure, resistance groups claim a shootdown.
  6. MAY 202025 Mi-8/17 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท Mi-17 resupplying the Bhamo front came down near Shwegu; KIA video shows an FPV drone strike, the junta cites a technical fault.
  7. AUG 22024 AS365 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท AS365 Dauphin crashed shortly after take-off near Hmawbi air base; two killed including a senior officer and two injured, the junta blamed the weather.
  8. FEB 292024 MiG-29 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท Crashed near Kyo Wun during training after a reported technical fault; witnesses said the crew ejected safely.
  9. JAN 232024 Y-8 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท Overran Lengpui Airport while repatriating troops; Reuters reported eight injuries and photographs showed the fuselage broken apart.
  10. JAN 32024 Mi-8/17 Other ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท Lost near Nam Sang Yang after reported KIA fire; resistance sources reported six dead and one captured.
  11. NOV 112023 K-8 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท K-8W came down in Hpruso Township, Kayah State; both crew ejected and the cause was disputed.
  12. JUN 152023 H120 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท Crashed near Lewe Township during training after a reported engine failure; both crew members were killed.
  13. FEB 162022 Q-5 / A-5 Fantan Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar ยท A-5 fighter crashed into Yaymyatgyi Lake in Sagaing Region after technical failure; pilot killed.