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Su-30 Flanker-C Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the Su-30 Flanker-C, each with a date and source. See the Su-30 Flanker-C overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 8 events 8 2022 2023 — 3 events 3 2023 2024 — 3 events 3 2024 2025 — 10 events 10 2025 2026 to 4 Nov — 10 events 10 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 4 Nov 2026.

By event type 34 events logged · 27 airframes lost
  • Shot down 5
  • Destroyed 3
  • Crash 12
  • Damaged 4
  • Other 4
  • Delivered 6

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Su-30 Flanker-C losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. OCT 212026 Su-30SM/SM2 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed near Chernyakhovsk during a routine unarmed training flight; both crew ejected and were hospitalised.
  2. AUG 242026 Su-27/30 Damaged 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Overran runway 13 at Sultan Hasanuddin AB; smoke trailed the aircraft and dry grass caught fire, no injuries.
  3. AUG 232026 Su-27/30 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged by a Ukrainian drone at Vityazevo airfield near Anapa; the warhead detonated beside the parked jet and started a fire.
  4. APR 172026 Su-30 Damaged 🇮🇳 India · Su-30MKI suffered an undercarriage failure after a hard landing at Lohegaon, Pune; crew unhurt, runway closed for more than nine hours.
  5. APR 32026 Su-27/30/35 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM crashed during training flight in Crimea due to engine explosion; both crew ejected safely.
  6. MAR 122026 2× Su-30 Delivered 🇲🇲 Myanmar · Two Su-30SME fighters commissioned at Meiktila in a ceremony that also inducted two K-8 jets.
  7. MAR 52026 Su-30 Crash 🇮🇳 India · Crashed on hilltop near Karbi Anglong during training sortie from Jorhat; both pilots killed.
  8. FEB 252026 Su-30SM Crash 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Su-30SM crashed during training near Balkhash, Karaganda Region; both pilots ejected safely.
  9. JAN 292026 2× Su-30SM/SM2 Delivered 🇧🇾 Belarus · Two Su-30SM2 delivered to Baranovichi Air Base; the Su-30SM2 fleet reaches eight, 16 Su-30SM/SM2 in all.
  10. JAN 292026 Su-30SM/SM2 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM reportedly shot down over Black Sea; crew did not survive (Ukrainian claim, unverified).
  11. DEC 262025 2× Su-30SM/SM2 Delivered 🇧🇾 Belarus · Third pair of Su-30SM2 delivered to Baranovichi; 14 Su-30SM/SM2 in service.
  12. DEC 212025 2× Su-30SM/SM2/M2 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Two Su-30SM hit by HUR long-range drones at Lipetsk AB; HUR claimed them destroyed, Oryx lists both damaged.
  13. NOV 132025 Su-30 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30 crashed in the Republic of Karelia; both crew killed.
  14. OCT 172025 Su-27/30 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM crashed in Crimea amid a Ukrainian UAV drone attack. Two crew ejected and recovered.
  15. AUG 142025 2× Su-30SM/SM2 Delivered 🇧🇾 Belarus · Second pair of Su-30SM2 delivered to Baranovichi.
  16. AUG 142025 Su-27/30 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM of Naval Aviation crashed over the sea near Snake Island under unknown circumstances. Two pilots died.
  17. MAY 272025 2× Su-30SM/SM2 Delivered 🇧🇾 Belarus · First two Su-30SM2 delivered to the 61st Fighter Air Base at Baranovichi.
  18. MAY 72025 Su-30 Shot down 🇮🇳 India · Su-30MKI lost on 7 May during Operation Sindoor; the French air force chief later said he had seen evidence of a Sukhoi loss.
  19. MAY 22025 Su-27/30 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM shot down by Ukrainian MAGURA V5 drones armed with R-73 missiles in the Black Sea.
  20. MAR 192025 Su-30 Crash 🇩🇿 Algeria · Su-30MKA crashed seconds after taking off from Reggane air base near Timokten, Adrar; one pilot killed, the other ejected safely.
  21. SEP 112024 Su-27/30/35 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Lost over the Black Sea, unknown cause; both crewmen died.
  22. JUN 42024 Su-30 Crash 🇮🇳 India · Local authorities reported both crew ejected safely when the post-overhaul Su-30 test flight crashed near Shirasgaon.
  23. JAN 162024 2× Su-30 Delivered 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Ethiopian Air Force inducted its first two Su-30 fighters during a ceremony at Bishoftu.
  24. AUG 122023 Su-30 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed in Kaliningrad Oblast during training after a reported technical malfunction; both crew members were killed.
  25. JUL 22023 Su-30 Crash 🇻🇪 Venezuela · Crashed at Guaicaipuro after an engine fire during parade practice; both pilots ejected but one died.
  26. JAN 282023 Su-30 Crash 🇮🇳 India · A Su-30MKI crashed in Madhya Pradesh during an operational training mission; both crew members ejected safely.
  27. SEP 122022 Su-27/30/35 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM remains discovered by Ukrainian forces near Izium; pilots' fate unknown.
  28. AUG 182022 Su-27/30/35 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM recorded destroyed on the ground in Kharkiv Oblast; the pilot was captured.
  29. AUG 92022 4× Su-27/30 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30 destroyed on the ground following an explosion at Saky Airbase.
  30. MAR 172022 Su-27/30/35 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM from 14th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment shot during a combat mission over Ukraine.
  31. MAR 132022 Su-27/30/35 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by Ukrainian defenses; the pilot was captured.
  32. MAR 52022 Su-27/30/35 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Loss of Su-30SM announced while on combat duty in Ukraine.
  33. MAR 52022 Su-27/30 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM shot down in Bashtanka Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast.
  34. FEB 252022 Su-27/30/35 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM destroyed on the ground in Millerovo following a Ukrainian Tochka missile attack.