JL-8 Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the JL-8, each with a date and source. See the JL-8 overview.
Events at a glance
Events per year
2022–2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 27 Sep 2026.
By event type
8 events logged · 7 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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JL-8 losses, crashes & deliveries
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MAY 202026
K-8
Crash
🇵🇰 Pakistan · K-8 Karakoram trainer crashed near Manda Khel, Mianwali after engine malfunction during training; both pilots ejected safely.
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MAR 122026
2× K-8
Delivered
🇲🇲 Myanmar · Two K-8 light attack jets commissioned at Meiktila alongside two Su-30SME fighters.
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MAR 212025
K-8
Crash
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · K-8 crashed near Wariyapola, Kurunegala District; both pilots ejected safely.
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FEB 62025
K-8
Crash
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · K-8 crashed near Gweru; the pilot was killed.
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JAN 72025
K-8
Crash
🇵🇰 Pakistan · K-8P trainer crashed at Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; the sole pilot was killed.
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NOV 112023
K-8
Crash
🇲🇲 Myanmar · K-8W came down in Hpruso Township, Kayah State; both crew ejected and the cause was disputed.
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FEB 252023
K-8
Crash
🇪🇬 Egypt · K-8E trainer lost during a training flight after a reported technical malfunction; the pilot ejected safely.
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JAN 282023
K-8
Crash
🇧🇴 Bolivia · A K-8 came down about 100 km from Cobija after an in-flight engine fire; both crew ejected safely.