Peru Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Peru air force, each with a date and source. See the Peru air force overview.
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Events per year
2022โ2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 12 Nov 2026.
By event type
9 events logged ยท 5 airframes lost
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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Peru air force losses, crashes & deliveries
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NOV 32026
AW109
Crash
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท Crashed in the Cordillera del Cรณndor, El Cenepa, during a humanitarian demining support flight in bad weather; one paramedic killed, three injured.
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MAY 42026
C-27J
Ordered
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท Fifth C-27J ordered, Peru's first in the Spartan Next Generation standard; delivery to Grupo Aรฉreo 8 in 2027.
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APR 232026
12× F-16 Block 70
Ordered
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท Peru orders 12 F-16 Block 70 in a 1.5 billion dollar direct commercial sale, reversing its Gripen selection.
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FEB 222026
Mi-17/171
Destroyed
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท Mi-17 lost radio contact during flood relief mission near Chala, Arequipa; all 15 aboard killed including 7 children.
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OCT 272025
Mi-17/171
Crash
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท Mi-17 crashed while attempting to land at Chagal, Pataz District; one occupant killed.
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AUG 252025
2× King Air 360
Delivered
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท Two King Air 360 air ambulances formally inducted at Las Palmas alongside new helicopters and trainers.
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AUG 252025
2× Enstrom 280
Delivered
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท Two Enstrom F280FX training helicopters formally inducted at Las Palmas Air Base.
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MAY 202025
KT-1P
Crash
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท KT-1P crashed on an islet south of the Paracas Peninsula; the pilot was not found.
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APR 112024
Mirage 2000P
Crash
๐ต๐ช Peru ยท Crashed on Pichu Pichu after departing La Joya; the Air Force confirmed the pilot was killed.