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Turkey Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

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

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 0 events 0 2022 2023 — 1 event 1 2023 2024 — 4 events 4 2024 2025 — 2 events 2 2025 2026 to 14 Sep — 3 events 3 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 14 Sep 2026.

By event type 10 events logged · 7 losses
  • Destroyed 1
  • Crash 6
  • Damaged 2
  • Ordered 1

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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Turkey air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. AUG 122026 F-16C/D Crash 🇹🇷 Turkey · Crashed during a training flight near Çiftlikköy, Yalova Province; the pilot ejected and was recovered unhurt.
  2. APR 222026 CH-47F Crash 🇹🇷 Turkey · CH-47F crashed during night training flight near Temelli, Ankara; all 5 crew survived with no serious injuries, aircraft sustained substantial damage.
  3. FEB 252026 F-16C/D Destroyed 🇹🇷 Turkey · F-16C crashed shortly after takeoff from Balikesir 9th Main Jet Base; pilot killed.
  4. NOV 112025 C-130B/E Crash 🇹🇷 Turkey · In-flight breakup over Georgia/Azerbaijan border; 20 killed.
  5. OCT 162025 12× C-130J Ordered 🇹🇷 Turkey · Turkey confirms the purchase of 12 ex-RAF C-130J-30 Super Hercules.
  6. DEC 92024 UH-1H Crash 🇹🇷 Turkey · AP reported two Turkish Army UH-1s collided near Isparta; six aboard the destroyed helicopter died.
  7. JUN 42024 SF-260 Crash 🇹🇷 Turkey · Turkey’s Defence Ministry said an SF-260 crashed near Kayseri during training and both pilots were killed.
  8. MAR 142024 NF-5A/B Crash 🇹🇷 Turkey · Crashed at Konya during training; the Defence Ministry said the pilot ejected and one ground worker was killed.
  9. JAN 252024 C160 Damaged 🇹🇷 Turkey · Made a gear-up landing at Kayseri after a malfunction; the Defence Ministry said the crew survived and damage was slight.
  10. APR 282023 C-130B/E Damaged 🇹🇷 Turkey · A C-130 came under small-arms fire approaching Wadi Sayidna during a Sudan evacuation mission; it landed safely.