MD-500 Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the MD-500, each with a date and source. See the MD-500 overview.
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MD-500 losses, crashes & deliveries
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OCT 232026
8× MD-500
Delivered
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya ยท Eight refurbished ex-South Korean 500MD Defenders handed over at Embakasi, Nairobi, after a US-funded overhaul; they augment the Army's MD 530Fs.
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OCT 182026
MD500/AH-6i
Crash
๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia ยท Crashed in the Najran region near the Yemeni border; both crew killed, coalition cites a technical malfunction, Houthis claim a shootdown.