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An-26 Curl Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the An-26 Curl, each with a date and source. See the An-26 Curl overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 4 events 4 2022 2023 — 1 event 1 2023 2024 — 1 event 1 2024 2025 — 4 events 4 2025 2026 to 19 Sep — 2 events 2 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 19 Sep 2026.

By event type 12 events logged · 13 losses
  • Shot down 1
  • Destroyed 8
  • Crash 3

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An-26 Curl losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. SEP 172026 2× An-26 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Two An-26 transports destroyed in the same SBU drone strike on the Rostov-on-Don Tsentralny apron.
  2. MAR 312026 An-26 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed into cliff in Bakhchisarai mountains during scheduled flight over Crimea; all 29 on board killed.
  3. DEC 112025 An-26 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · An-26KPA RF-46873, Blue 54, of the 318th Composite Aviation Regiment destroyed by drones during takeoff at Kacha air base, Crimea. At least one crew member died.
  4. SEP 242025 An-26 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · An-26 Blue 30 destroyed on the ground during a Ukrainian drone attack on Kacha air base, Crimea.
  5. JUL 122025 An-24/26 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · An-26 of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine destroyed on the ground during a Russian attack on Chernovtsy Airport.
  6. FEB 252025 An-26 Crash 🇸🇩 Sudan · An-26 crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from Wadi Seidna Air Base; 46 killed including 29 on the ground.
  7. MAR 192024 An-26 Crash 🇸🇸 South Sudan · Veered from Yida airstrip and burned after landing; safety reports said the crew escaped before fire destroyed the aircraft.
  8. APR 152023 An-26 Destroyed 🇸🇩 Sudan · An-26 transport destroyed during RSF attack on Khartoum airport.
  9. MAR 62022 An-24/26 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · An-26 Blue 57 destroyed at Vinnytsia Air Base after a Russian missile attack.
  10. FEB 272022 An-24/26 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · An-26 destroyed while in storage at Kherson International Airport after its capture by Russian forces.
  11. FEB 242022 An-26 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, reportedly due to a technical malfunction.
  12. FEB 242022 An-24/26 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · An-26 shot down south of Kyiv; five crew members were killed.