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This is a list of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a few cases denoted by singular circumstances.
2020
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January
- 2 January
- A Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-12A crashes shortly after take-off from Geneina Airport, Khartoum. All eighteen people on board are killed.[1][2]
- 2 January
- Republic of China Air Force Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk 933 strikes a mountainside in Wulai District of northern Taiwan during a VIP transport mission, killing eight of 13 on board, including Shen Yi-ming, Chief of General Staff. The helicopter was on a routine mission to visit personnel at Dong'aoling Radar Station.[3]
- 3 January
- Sri Lanka Air Force Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II SCL-857 crashes near Haputale, Sri Lanka. All four people on board are killed.[4]
- 8 January
- An Afghan National Army Mil Mi-35 crashes in Farah Province, Afghanistan, killing two pilots.[5][6]
- 8 January
- A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Afghan National Army crashes on take-off in Paktia Province, Afghanistan.[7][5]
- 9 January
- Lockheed C-130BZ Hercules 403 of the South African Air Force crashes on landing at Goma Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo and is severely damaged. All 67 people on board survive.[8]
- 9 January
- Eight General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Israeli Air Force are damaged by flooding at Hatzor Airbase, Israel. Three aircraft are severely damaged, five are slightly damaged.[9]
- 14 January
- A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft crashes near Rafah, Egypt, killing the pilot.[10]
- 19 January
- A Mexican Air Force MD Helicopters MD 530F crashes on landing at El Zorillo Airport, Mexico. All five people on board survive.[11]
- 21 January
- Air Force of El Salvador ENAER T-35 Pillán FAS-74 crashes on approach to Ilopango International Airport. Both crew are killed.[12]
- 22 January
- Ghana Armed Forces CASA C-295M GHF552 overruns the runway on landing at Accra Air Force Base, Ghana.[13]
- 25 January
- A Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk operating from USS Blue Ridge ditches in the Pacific Ocean 97 nautical miles (180 km) east of Okinawa, Japan. All five people on board are rescued.[14]
- 27 January
- USAF Bombardier Global Express E-11A 11-9358, of the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, crashes in Dih Yak District, Afghanistan. Both people on board are killed.[15][16]
- 27 January
- A Croatian Air Force Bell OH-58 Kiowa crashes near Šibenik, Croatia. Both crew are killed.[17]
- 28 January
- An Algerian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 crashes at Mechta Chimot, 8.6 nautical miles (16 km) from Aïn Zitoun, Algeria. Both crew are killed.[18]
- 28 January
- Uganda People's Defense Force Bell 206B Jet Ranger III AF302 crashes near Bulo, Gomba District, Uganda. Both crew are killed.[19]
February
- 3 February
- Indian Army HAL Cheetah Z1930 crashes in Jammu and Kashmir. Both pilots survive.[20][21]
- 3 February
- Indonesian Navy SOCATA TB-10 Tobago T-2405 ditches in a lake at Sidoarjo, East Java following an engine failure. Both occupants survive.[22]
- 7 February
- A Japan Ground Self Defense Force Bell UH-1 Iroquois crashes at Asahikawa Air Field and is severely damaged.[23]
- 7 February
- A Pakistani Air Force Dassault Mirage crashes shortly after taking off from Rafiqui Air Force Base. The pilot ejects safely.[24]
- 17 February
- An Afghan Army MD Helicopters MD530F is damaged in an emergency landing in the Khash Rod District. The pilot is injured.[25]
- 19 February
- A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-25UB catches fire and burns out at Lipetsk-2 Air Base. Both crew survive.[26]
- 21 February
- An Indian Navy Mikoyan MiG-29K crashes into the Arabian Sea off Goa. The pilot ejects safely.[27]
- 24 February
- National Cadet Corps Pipistrel Virus W-3936 crashes at Patiala Airport, India. One of the two people on board are killed.[28]
- 27 February
- Spanish Air Force CASA C-101 E.25-65 crashes into the sea in front of "La Manga", Region of Murcia, killing the pilot and leader of aerobatic demonstration team Patrulla Águila.[29]
- 27 February
- Colombian Air Force Bell UH-1 Iroquois FAC4420 crashes in Bojacá, Cundinamarca whilst en route from Melgar to Madrid, Colombia. Three of the five people on board are killed.[30]
- 27 February
- Belize Defence Force Bell UH-1 Iroquois BDF-12 crashes near Gales Point. All four people on board are killed.[31]
March
- 2 March
- A United States Army General Atomics MQ-1 Predator drone crashes near Agadez, Niger due to a mechanical failure.[32]
- 6 March
- A Myanmar Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in Kutkai Township. Several of the fifteen people on board are injured.[33]
- 11 March
- Pakistani Air Force General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon 92730 crashes at Islamabad, killing the pilot.[34]
- 18 March
- Armée de l'Air Ivorienne Mil Mi-24D TU-VHR crashes at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. Two people are injured.[35]
- 21 March
- Fuerza Aérea Boliviana Zlín Z 242 FAB-518 crashes at Chimore Airport whilst performing aerobatics. Both people on board are killed.[36]
- 21 March
- A Mexican Navy Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashes at Tepecuitlapa, Veracruz. One of the 21 people on board is killed, all 20 survivors are injured.[37]
- 25 March
- Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 RF-94953 "09 Blue" crashes into the Black Sea off Crimea, killing the pilot.[38]
- 25 March
- A Russian Air Force Aero L-39 Albatros crashes in Krasnodar Krai, killing the pilot.[39]
- 30 March
- People's Liberation Army Harbin Z-9ZH 6202 crashes in Hong Kong. All four people on board are killed.[40]
April
- 7 April
- Malian Air Force Embraer A-29 Super Tucano TZ-04C crashes near Sévaré. Both people on board are killed.[41]
- 13 April
- Pakistan Army PAC MFI-17 Mushshak 83-5120 crashes in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. At least two people are killed.[42]
- 29 April
- Royal Canadian Air Force Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone 148822, of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, call sign "Stalker 22", crashes in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece while returning to HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337) following a routine maritime surveillance mission, killing all six people onboard.[43]
May
- 8 May
- Indian Air Force MiG-29 UPG of Squadron 223 crashes near Hoshiarpur, pilot ejected safely[44]
- 15 May
- United States Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 43rd Fighter Squadron, part of the 325th Fighter Wing departs Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and crashes at the base grounds, in the test and training range. Pilot ejected and was uninjured.[45]
- 17 May
- Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair Tutor 114161, of 431st Squadron, 15th Wing, Snowbirds display team crashes at Kamloops, British Columbia. One of the two crew members is killed.[46]
- 19 May
- United States Air Force F-35A from the 58th Fighter Squadron crashes while landing at Eglin AFB. The pilot ejected and was in stable condition.[47]
June
- 15 June
- A USAF F-15C from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing crashes into the North Sea and the pilot was killed.[48]
July
- 29 July
- A Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook helicopter hits power lines while flying low near Llangynin, Wales, and makes an emergency landing in a field. No one is injured.[50]
August
- 5 August
- A McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk of the Argentine Air Force crashed near Villa Valeria, Cordoba Province. The pilot managed to eject from the aircraft but was found dead not too far away from the site of the accident.[51]
September
- 25 September
- Ukrainian Air Force Antonov An-26 76 yellow, of the 203rd Training Aviation Brigade, carrying cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University, crashes and catches fire in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast while on approach to Chuhuiv Air Base.[52] Of the 27 on board, only one survives.
- 25 September
- Serbian Air Force MiG-21UM crashes in Brasina, near Mali Zvornik. Both people on board were killed and one person on ground was injured.[53]
- 29 September
- A USMC F-35B fighter jet crashes in Imperial County, California, after it collides with a Marine Corps KC-130 during air-to-air refuelling. The F-35B pilot was injured in the ejection, but the KC-130 crash-landed gear up in a field.[54]
October
- 6 October
A Tunisian Air Force Northrop F-5E fighter jet crashed in Remada Municipality, in Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia. The sole pilot was killed in the accident.[55]
- 20 October
- A United States Navy Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California. The aircraft flew its mission from Naval Air Station Lemoore and its sole pilot could eject without sustaining injuries.[56]
- 23 October
- A United States Navy T-6B Texan II crashes near Magnolia Springs, AL killing the aircrew. No civilian injuries were reported, although the crash destroyed several cars and part of a residence. The plane flew from Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, about 50 miles to the northeast.[57]
- 29 October
- A Taiwanese Air Force F-5E jet crashes off the island's eastern coast during routine training, killing the pilot, the second fatal air crash in three months.[58]
November
- 12 November
- A Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk operated by the U.S. Army as part of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) crashed near Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, killing seven, five Americans, one Czech, and one French member of the MFO. In addition, one U.S. service member survived the crash with injuries.[59]
- 24 November
- An Israeli Air Force Grob G 120 crashes near Mishmar HaNegev killing both the pilot and passenger.[60] As of December 31, 2020[update], the cause of the accident could only be determined as "lack of control" without specifying if the "lack of control" was due to human errors or mechanical problems.[61]
- 26 November
- An Indian Navy MiG-29K crashes in the Arabian Sea. One of the pilots is recovered while the other remains missing. This flight was part of the MALABAR2020 Naval Exercise with the USN. The aircraft in question was flown off the deck of INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier.[62]
December
- 9 December
- A Wisconsin Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon crashes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula during night training. The plane went down in the Hiawatha National Forest and the pilot was killed. The cause of the crash is still unknown.[63]
- 15 December
- A PT-6 trainer aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force crashed near Kantale, Sri Lanka, after taking off from China Bay Airport. The trainee pilot died in the accident.[64][65]
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January
- 20 January
- A New York Army National Guard UH-60 crashes in a farmer's field south of Rochester, New York during a routine training exercise. All three crewmembers aboard the aircraft were killed.[66]
February
- 3 February
- An Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 crashes 10 miles east of Boise, Idaho in bad weather during a routine training mission. All three crewmembers aboard the aircraft are killed.[67]
- 9 February
- A Cessna 402 of the Paraguayan Air Force crashed while it was trying to land at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, killing 7 out of 8 occupants.[68][69]
- 18 February
- A USAF T-38A of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing crashed at Sacramento Mather Airport in California when the pilot raised the landing gear too early when taking off from a touch-and-go. The plane skidded to a stop on its belly allowing both pilots to leave uninjured.[70]
- 19 February
- A USAF T-38C trainer from the 50th Flying Training Squadron crashed in a wooded area near Montgomery Regional Airport, Alabama, killing both pilots.[71]
- 21 February
- A Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air B350i NAF201 crashed while returning to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Niger, after reporting an engine failure en route to Minna, Niger. The crash killed all 7 occupants on board.[72]
- A Learjet 45 operated by the Mexican Air Force crashed after taking off from the El Lencero Airport in Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz. All 6 occupants died and the aircraft was destroyed.[73]
March
- 4 March
- A Eurocopter AS532 helicopter crashes in southeast Turkey, killing eleven soldiers, including Lieutenant General Osman Erbaş, the commander of the 8th Corps, later died of wounds, and injuring three.[74]
- 13 March
- Kazakhstan Border Guards Antonov An-26 02 white crashes on landing at Almaty Airport; four occupants die and the two survivors reportedly suffer serious injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation.[75]
- 24 March
- A Hongdu K-8VB jet trainer of the Bolivian Air Force crashed into a house in Sacaba, Bolivia, killing one person inside. Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft.[76]
- 25 March
- A Royal Navy BAE Systems Hawk T1 crashes near St. Martin, 5 miles south east of Helston, Cornwall after a suspected engine power loss. Both pilots eject safely, and are airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth for checks and treatments. Early reports state that the crew may have sustained minor ("but not life threatening") injuries. The cause of the incident is under investigation.[77][78]
April
- 7 April
- A Northrop F-5 jet of the Turkish Stars aerobatic demonstration team crashed near Fevziçakmak, Karatay district, killing the pilot.[79]
- 9 April
- A KAI KT-1 training aircraft of the Turkish Air Force crashed off the coast of Foça, Izmir Province. Both pilots ejected from the aircraft and were rescued.[80]
- 16 April
- A Sukhoi Su-30SM of the Kazakh Air Defence Forces crashed while on approach to Balkhash Airport. Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft.[81]
- 17 April
- A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Peruvian Army crashed into the Vilcanota River in the Department of Cusco, killing 7 of the 12 occupants on board.[82][83]
- 20 April
- A Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 LanceR of the Romanian Air Force crashed in Mureș County. The sole pilot on board ejected safely from the aircraft.[84]
- 23 April
- An Augusta-Bell AB412 helicopter of the Air Force of Zimbabwe crashed in Arcturus, Mashonaland East, killing all three occupants on board and a child on the ground.[85]
- 27 April
- A McDonnell Douglas MD520 helicopter of the Philippine Air Force crashed into the sea off the coast of Getafe, Bohol Province. The pilot of the helicopter died while the other three crew members survived but were injured.[86][87]
May
- 11 May
- An Iranian Air Force ultralight training plane crash causing the death of both pilots in Arak airport.[88]
- 17 May
- Two United States Navy McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk collided mid-air in Ricardo, Texas. One T-45 managed to land safely at Naval Air Station Kingsville while the crew of the other T-45 had to eject.[89]
- 21 May
- An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashes in a village in Moga district, pilot Sq Leader Abhinav Choudhary ejected but died due to his injuries.[90]
- 21 May
- Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air 350i NAF203 crashes near Kaduna International Airport. All eleven military personnel on board – including Army chief Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and four crew died in the crash.[91]
- 26 May
- Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5 Tiger trainer jet crashes near the ski resort of Melchsee-Frutt. The pilot managed to safely eject.[92]
June
- 1 June
- An Iranian Air Force Northrop F-5 malfunctions before takeoff causing the death of both pilots onboard.[93]
- 9 June
- Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29UB crashes into the Black Sea during military exercises. Pilot was declared dead the next day. Weeks later the Bulgarian Navy successfully recovered some of the wreckage, including the black box.[94]
- 10 June
- Myanmar Air Force Beechcraft 1900D 4610 crashes near Pyin Oo Lwin en route to Anisakan Airport from Naypyidaw, killing 12 of 16 on board.[95][96]
- A Mexican Air Force MD Helicopters MD530F sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Santa Lucía Airport, Santa Lucía, Zumpango, Mexico. The two occupants were injured.[97]
- 23 June
- A Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk of the Philippine Air Force, crashed in Capas, Tarlac, during a night training exercise. All six occupants died.[98][99]
- 24 June
- A Kenya Air Force Mil Mi-17 crashes in Kajiado County and caught fire, all 10 occupants were killed.[100][101]
July
- 1 July
- Belgian Air Component (Belgian Air Force) F-16A lost control during takeoff from Leeuwarden Air Base and crashed into some empty office buildings of the same base. Pilot could eject on-time and only suffered light injuries.[102]
- 4 July
- Philippine Air Force C-130H Hercules 5125 crashes at Patikul, Sulu, Philippines while attempting to land at Jolo Airport; 53 people were killed, including 3 civilians on the ground and 50 others were injured, including 4 civilians on the ground.[103][104]
- 16 July
- US Navy MH-60S Knighthawk Longhorn 02 crashed during a search and rescue operation in the White Mountains, California. All of the four crew members were unhurt.[105]
August
- 6 August
- A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 trainer aircraft crashed near Attock during routine training mission. Both pilots ejected successfully.[107][108]
September
- 19 September
- A US Navy (USN) T-45C Goshawk trainer aircraft crashes into a residential neighborhood in Lake Worth, Texas. Both pilots ejected and no injuries were reported on the ground. The training flight originated from Corpus Christi International Airport.[110]
- 21 September
- An Indian Army HAL Cheetah (Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama) crashed or crash landed on a hilly in foggy weather conditions in Shiv Ghar Dhar area, Udhampur district. Both pilots died in the crash and the helicopter was destroyed.[111]
October
- 5 October
A helicopter of the Tunisian Armed Forces crashed in Gabes Governorate, in Tunisia. Three crew members were killed in the accident.[112]
- 13 October
- A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk operating from HMAS Brisbane made an emergency landing in the Philippine Sea. Its crew of three were rescued.[113]
- 21 October
- An Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 crashed in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh after a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected safely but was injured.[114]
November
- 17 November
- A Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II crashed during routine operations in the Mediterranean. The pilot was safely recovered to HMS Queen Elizabeth. An investigation was started.[115]
- 30 November
December
- 2 December
- A Beechcraft 58 Baron of the Armed Forces of El Salvador crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of La Paz Department, killing all three occupants on board. The son of the Minister of Defense of El Salvador, René Merino Monroy, was one of the victims of the accident.[117]
- 3 December
- Royal Thai Air Force F-5F Tiger II 21105, of Wing 21, crashes in Lopburi during training due to a bird strike. The pilot ejected safely but was injured.[118][119]
- 8 December
- Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 ZP5164 crashes in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu at 12:20 PM IST. The Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others, including his wife were killed.[120]
- 20 December
- A Madagascar Air Force Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil crashed in the sea off Fenerive-Est, while conducting search and rescue flights in connection with the accident of a cargo vessel. There were four people on board the helicopter. The pilot plus one passenger drowned, while the mechanic and the country's secretary of state for police survived the crash. The latter was rescued after drifting in the sea throughout the night for some 12 hours, and was found and picked up by a small boat the next morning[121]
- 24 December
- An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashes in a village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The sole pilot on board died in the accident.[122]
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January
- 3 January
- An Agusta-Bell AB 205 helicopter of the Tunisian Air Force crashes in the Bizerte Governorate in the early afternoon. One of the pilots died on the spot while the other one died in the hospital.[123][124]
- An Israeli Air Force Eurocopter AS565 Panther used by the Israeli Navy crashes at sea near the beach of Haifa. Both air force pilots were killed and the third crewman, a navy liaison officer was injured.[125]
- 4 January
- An Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A jet fighter made an emergency "belly landing" at an air base after its landing gear malfunctioned due to electronic issues. Pilot did not eject and walked away from the accident.[126]
- 11 January
- An F-16V fighter of the Republic of China Air Force crashes into the sea near Aogu Wetland, Dongshi, Chiayi County. The pilot died.[127][128][129]
- A Republic of Korea Air Force F-5E fighter crashed into a mountain near Hwaseong, some 40 kilometers south of Seoul. The pilot died.[130]
- An Aerostar R40S Festival light sports trainer of the Mozambique Air Force crashed into a dwelling, right after taking off from Maputo International Airport, killing the two pilots on board.[131]
- 24 January
- A USN F-35C crashed in South China Sea after a hard landing on USS Carl Vinson. The pilot managed to eject but sustained injuries along with six other sailors and there was superficial damage to the runway.[132][133] On 2 March 2022, the aircraft was recovered from a depth of approximately 12,400 ft (3,780 m) with the aid of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).[134] A video of the aircraft crash was leaked,[135] for which five sailors were charged accordingly.[136]
- 31 January
- A Mitsubishi F-15J of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Komatsu Air Base, killing the two pilots on board.[137][138][139]
February
- 16 February
- A Tatmadaw Lei Nanchang A-5 Fantan crashed into Yaymyatgyi Lake, Sagaing region, after a technical malfunction. The pilot died in the crash and the aircraft was destroyed.[140][141]
- 17 February
- A Syrian Air Force Mil Mi-14 crashed into a hillside in Al-Ruwaymiyah, Latakia Governorate after the tail rotor failed, killing two of the four crew.[142][143]
- 21 February
- An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-5 jet crashed into a school in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, killing both pilots and a person on the ground.[144]
- 24 February
- An An-26 transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the village of Uryv-Pokrovka in Voronezh, all 6 crew members died and the aircraft was destroyed.[145]
March
- 1 March
- A Shaanxi Y-8 of the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force crashed in the sea south of Hainan Island killing at least 7 crew members.[146][147]
- 2 March
- A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 LanceR crashed in Cogealac, killing the sole pilot on board.[148]
- A Romanian Air Force IAR 330 crashed near Gura Dobrogei while searching for a missing MiG-21 LanceR, killing seven.[149]
- 8 March
- A Royal Thai Air Force General Dynamics F-16A, crashed in Chatturat, Chaiyaphum after a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected safely and the aircraft was destroyed.[150][151]
- 10 March
- An unidentified Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-141 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.[152]
- 14 March
- A ROC Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed into the sea after a mechanical problem. The pilot survived after ejecting. This was the second crash of a fighter jet of the Taiwanese Air Force within three months after the crash of an F-16 on 11 January.[153]
- 18 March
- A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B participating in military exercise Cold Response in Norway crashed in the Gråtådalen valley in Beiarn Municipality in Nordland county. The aircraft was carrying a crew of four at the time.[154][155] They were all killed.[156]
- 22 March
- A Pakistan Air Force PAC MFI-395 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft crashed near Gara Tajik, Peshawar killing two pilots.[157][158]
- 23 March
- An F-16 From the Oklahoma Air National Guard crashed in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana after departing Ellington Field in Houston. The pilot ejected without injuries[159]
- 29 March
- Eight UN peacekeepers, six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb, part of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were killed in a crash of a Puma helicopter operated by the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps while on a reconnaissance mission in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained.[160][161][162][163]
April
- 1 April
Two KAI KT-1 Woongbi training aircraft collided mid-air and crashed into a mountain near Sacheon Air Base in South Korea. All 4 pilots ejected from the planes but were later found dead.[164][165]
- 8 April
- A Mikoyan MiG-31 of the Russian Air Force crashed under unknown circumstances in Leningrad region during a training flight. Both pilots ejected safely.[166][167]
May
- 24 May
A Chengdu F-7 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force crashed near Anarak, Isfahan province in Iran. The two pilots died in the accident.[168][169]
June
- 3 June
A Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet operated by VFA-113 "Stingers" crashed near Trona, San Bernardino County in California. The pilot died in the accident.[170][171]
- 8 June
- A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B, of Marine Aircraft Group 39 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, crashes near Glamis, California, killing five.[172]
- 9 June
- A PLAAF Chengdu J-7 crashed in a residential area in Hubei, China, destroying several houses and killing at least one person on the ground. The pilot ejected with minor injuries.[173]
- 18 June
- A Hongdu K-8W jet trainer of the Venezuelan Air Force crashed in Los Cortijos, in San Francisco Municipality. Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft.[174]
- 24 June
- A Russian Air Force, Ilyushin Il-76 RF-78778 crashed after catching fire shortly after departing Dyagilevo (air base), killing five of the nine crew.[175]
July
- 15 July
- A UH-60M Black Hawk of the Mexican Navy crashed near Los Mochis Airport, Sinaloa. The helicopter was carrying 15 occupants, 14 of them died and 1 survived. The aircraft had previously participated in the capture of Rafael Caro Quintero[176][177]
- 17 July
- A Ukrainian-operated cargo plane flying from Serbia to Jordan carrying weapons crashed over Greece after catching fire while in flight. All eight crew members were killed.
- 19 July
- A KAI T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainer of the Indonesian Air Force crashed in Blora Regency, Central Java, killing the sole pilot on board.[178]
- 28 July
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 jet crashed during a training sortie in Rajasthan's Barmer area. The two pilots – Wing Commander M. Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitya Bal died in the incident.[179]
August
- 1 August
- A Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter, which was on flood relief operations in Lasbela area of Balochistan, lost contact with Air Traffic Control.[180][181][182][183]
- The six military personnel, including Commander XII Corps Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali died in the crash.[184]
- Reports from Pakistani authorities on their early investigations attributed the crash to poor weather conditions[184]
September
- 7 September
- A Beechcraft Bonanza G-36 of the Indonesian Navy crashed and sunk into the Madura Strait, East Java. The two pilots on board the aircraft were killed in the accident. The plane crashed while carrying out an air defense exercise or anti-air attack exercise.[185]
- 26 September
- A Uganda Air Force Mil Mi-8 transporting 7 soldiers crashed in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 3 occupants and 22 people on the ground were killed.[186]
- 29 September
- A Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker fighter jet fired two missiles at a Royal Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft while it was flying in international airspace over the Black Sea. One of the two missiles missed, while the other failed to ignite and simply fell off the fighter jet. Russia claimed the incident was the result of a "technical malfunction". In September 2023, BBC News reported based on Western defense sources that communications intercepts had shown that the missiles were fired by the pilot intentionally, ostensibly due to a miscommunication between the fighter pilot and the Russian fighter control station on the ground.[187]
October
- 1 October
- A Mexican Navy Eurocopter EC 145 suffered a tail rotor failure and crashed near Centla, Tabasco. Three occupants died in the crash and two were injured.[188][189]
- 5 October
At around 10am on 5 October, a Cheetah helicopter crashed near the town of Tawang in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, near the Indian-Chinese border. Two pilots were aboard, one of them was killed while the other was injured and taken to the nearest Military Hospital.[190]
- 17 October
- On the evening of 17 October 2022. a Su-34 aircraft crashed into an apartment building in Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai. The pilots managed to eject before the crash. The crash caused an explosion that killed 15 people on the apartments.[191]
- 19 October
- An F-35A crashed at the North end of the runway at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The pilot safely ejected and was unharmed. The cause of the crash was due to errors in the air data system from the wake turbulence of a preceding aircraft, which resulted in several rapid transitions between the primary and backup flight conditions data sources; these rapid transitions then caused the accumulation of reset values, resulting in the flight control laws operating on inaccurate flight conditions data and the departure from controlled flight.[192]
- 23 October
- A Su-30 fighter aircraft on a test flight crashed into an empty house in Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast. The two crew members died on impact.[193]
November
12 November
Two World War II-era aircraft, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra, collided mid-air and crashed during Wing Over Dallas airshow in Dallas, Texas. Six people died as a result of the crash.[194][195][196]
December
- 2 December
- A Mikoyan Mig-31 interceptor crashed in Primorsky Krai during a training flight. The two crew members ejected safely.[197][198]
- 6 December
A Mikoyan Mig-21UM fighter jet of the Croatian Air Force crashed near Slatina in Croatia. The two pilots ejected from the plane and landed safely.[199][200]
- 13 December
An Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet of the Italian Air Force crashed near Locogrande, north of Marsala in Sicily. The sole pilot on board died in the accident.[201]
- 15 December
- An US Navy F-35B crashed during a failed vertical landing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas. The pilot ejected on the ground and was not seriously injured. The aircraft was undergoing production test flying by a government pilot and had not yet been delivered by the manufacturer to the US military.[202][203]
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January
- 23 January
- An Algerian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crashed in El Attaf District, Aïn Defla. All three crew members died in the crash.[204][205]
- 25 January
- A Philippine Air Force SIAI-Marchetti SF.260TP crashed in a rice field near Sitio Tabon, Pilar, Bataan. Both pilots died and the aircraft was destroyed.[206][207]
- 27 January
- A Hongdu K-8VB of the Bolivian Air Force crashed near Cobija, Pando Department. Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft.[208]
- 28 January
- Two Indian Air Force fighter jets, a Sukhoi Su-30MKI and a Dassault Mirage 2000H, crashed while engaged in a combat simulation mission over Morena, Madhya Pradesh. The pilot of the Mirage 2000H suffered fatal injuries while both of the pilots of the Sukhoi Su-30MKI ejected safely.[209][210]
- 30 January
- A Hellenic Air Force upgraded two-seated F-4E Phantom ΙΙ crashed in the Ionian sea at around 10:30 am, 25 nautical miles (46,3 Km) south of Andravida air base. The accident occurred during a training exercise with another F-4E that successfully returned to base. Both pilots were killed. It is still unclear what caused the crash but some speculate that it is due to a technical failure.[211][212][213][214][215][216][217]
- 31 January
- A Sukhoi Su-22M4 of the Vietnam People's Air Force suffered issues during a regular training flight and crashed during a landing attempt at Yên Bái Air Base, Vietnam. The sole pilot onboard suffered fatal injuries.[218][219]
February
- 8 February
- A Pakistani Air Force PAC MFI-395 Super Mushshak crashed in Mardan and was destroyed. Both pilots survived.[220][221]
- 15 February
- A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the Tennessee Military Department crashed on Highway 53 near Harvest, Alabama, killing both crew members.[222]
- 23 February
- A Russian Sukhoi Su-25 crashed near Valyuki, Belgorod Oblast, the sole pilot onboard died. The preliminary cause of the crash is a technical malfunction.[223]
- 25 February
- A Hongdu K-8E of the Egyptian Air Force crashed in a undisclosed location in Egypt during a training flight. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.[224]
March
- 7 March
- Two Italian Air Force SIAI-Marchetti S.208M trainer aircraft collided in mid-air in Guidonia near Rome, both pilots died.[225][226]
- 14 March
- An American MQ-9 Reaper drone was intercepted and damaged by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet, while performing a reconnaissance mission over the Black Sea.
- 16 March
- An Indian Army HAL Cheetah helicopter crashed near Mandala, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. The two pilots died in the crash.[227][228]
- 19 March
- A Bell UH-1N of the Colombian Army crashed after suffering an apparent inflight loss of control and impact with terrain in Chocó, Colombia. The four crew members died.[229]
- 29 March
- Two U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collide during a training mission over Trigg County, Kentucky, killing all 9 people on board.[230][231]
April
- 6 April
- A JGSDF UH-60JA helicopter carrying the commander of the 8th Division crashed off the coast of Miyakojima while on a surveillance mission. All 10 passengers and crew were killed.[232][233][234]
- 20 April
- A Russian Su-34 bomber accidentally dropped a bomb on a street in Belgorod city (a city near the Russo-Ukrainian border). Three people were injured and several buildings were damaged.[235]
- 22 April
- A Mali Air Force Mil-Mi 24D helicopter crashed in a residential area in Bamako. 3 crew members died and 6 people on the ground were injured[236][237][238]
- 26 April
- A Russian Mikoyan Mig-31 crashed and caught fire mid-flight during a training mission and crashed into a lake near the village of Rizh-Guba, Murmansk Oblast. Both crew members ejected.[239][240]
- 27 April
- Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters collide in Alaska, killing 3 people and injuring one in returning to Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks. The incident involved training exercises.[241][242]
- 28 April
- A Turkish C130 Hercules plane was shot at as it was landing at Wadi Seidna airfield in Sudan. The plane was going to help with evacuation of Turkish citizens during the Sudan conflict. No one was hurt in the incident, the plane sustained some damage.[243][244]
- 29 April
- A PAC CT/4 Airtrainer plane of the Royal Thai Air Force crashed during a landing attempt at Kamphaeng Saen Air Base, Nakhon Pathom. The flight instructor died while the student was seriously injured.[245][246]
May
- 4 May
A HAL Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Army crashed on the banks of the Marua River, Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir. The three crew members initially survived the crash, but one of the occupants succumbed to his injuries after being taken to a hospital.[247]
- 6 May
- While participating in a routine training flight, a US F-16 fighter jet crashed near the Osan Air Base in South Korea. The pilot was able to safely eject from the aircraft before the crash.[248]
- 8 May
- A Mig-21 of the Indian Air Force crashed into a home in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. The pilot was able to eject from the aircraft before it crashed, while 3 people on the ground died after the crash.[249]
- 13 May
- Two Mi-8 helicopters, a Su-34 fighter-bomber and a Su-35 fighter, all belonging to the Russian Air Force, crashed, all 9 people in the group of aircraft died.[250]
- 12 May
- A Russian Mil Mi-28 crashed in the Dzhankoi district of Crimea during a training flight killing both pilots. The Russian Defense Ministry suspects equipment failure as the cause of the crash.[251]
- 15 May
- A Finnish Air Force BAe Hawk Mk 51 trainer jet crashed near Heinäsentie 352, south of Keuruu. Both pilots ejected safely while the aircraft was destroyed.[252][253]
- 20 May
- An EF-18 of the Spanish Air and Space Force that was carrying out acrobatic manoeuvers crashed at the Zaragoza Air Base in Spain. The pilot successfully ejected but suffered leg injuries.[254]
June
- 1 June
- An Indian Air Force HAL HJT-16 Kiran trainer jet crashed near Chamarajnagara, Karnataka after an apparent technical malfunction. Both pilots ejected safely but the aircraft was destroyed.[257][258][259]
- 7 June
A helicopter of the Tunisian Armed Forces crashed in the Mediterranean Sea near Bizerte. All four crew members were killed in the crash.[260]
- 13 June
- On 13 June 2023, a MH-47 Chinook helicopter was involved in an accident in northeastern Syria resulted in injuries to 22 U.S. soldiers. The military referred to the incident as a "mishap" and reported that there was no enemy fire involved. The Pentagon said that the accident was caused by a mechanical failure while landing. The soldiers suffered injuries of varying degrees and ten were transported to hospitals outside the region for treatment.[261][262][263][264]
- 15 June
- A Eurocopter EC 120B Colibri of the Myanmar Air Force crashed during a training flight in Lewe Township, Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory. both pilots died in the accident.[265]
- 16 June
- A Mil Mi-17 of the Mexican Air Force crashed during a training mission in Temamatla, Mexico. The helicopter burst into flames and was destroyed, two occupants died and the two other were wounded.[266][267]
- 19 June
- A Royal Jordanian Air Force Bell AH-1F Cobra helicopter was destroyed in an accident in Al-Baqa'a near Abu Nseir, Jordan. One of the pilots died and the other was injured.[268][269]
- 20 June
- A Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F, carrying four crew members, crashed during a training flight into the Ottawa River. Two crew members died and the other two survived with minor injuries.[270]
- 21 June
- An Airbus H145 helicopter of the Hungarian Air Force crashed in the Cikola River canyon in Croatia during a training mission. All 3 crew members died.[271][272]
- 29 June
- A Royal Danish Air Force SAAB MFI-17 (T-17) Supporter clipped some powerlines and crashed during a training flight in a cornfield field near Herrup, between Viborg and Holstebro. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.[273][274]
July
- 1 July
- Two Colombian Air Force Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano entered in a mid-air collision while they were practicing maneuvers with other aircraft at around 5:28 pm near Apiay Air Base in Villavicencio, Meta. They were preparing for the Aviation Fair of Colombia taking place on 12 July, as well as for the Independence Day of Colombia on 20 July. Both pilots managed to eject, one died and the other one only suffered minor injuries.[275]
- 2 July
- A Venezuelan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKK, registration 3363, crashed in Guaicaipuro, Miranda at 9:45 am due to the loss of control generated after a failure and subsequent right engine fire caused by a bird strike. It was preparing for a commemorative parade taking place on 5 July in Venezuela. Both pilots managed to eject, one died due to a possible asphyxiation caused by the parachute cables.[276]
- 4 July
- A Russian Naval Aviation Mikoyan Mig-31 crashed into the Avacha Bay, Kamchatka Krai. Both crew members died.[277][278]
- 17 July
- A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 crashed into the Sea of Azov off the coast of Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai. The preliminary cause of the crash was given as engine failure, the pilot did not survive.[279][280][281]
- 25 July
- A Canadian Air force CC-150 plane collides with a French Air Force A400M plane on the runway of Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. There are no deaths or injuries, both planes were damaged.[282][283]
- 26 July
- A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA crashed during a training mission in Khamis Mushait at King Khalid Air Base; the crew died[284]
- 28 July
- An Australian Army MRH90 helicopter crashed in Queensland, Australia, off Hamilton Island during Exercise Talisman Sabre. The four personnel onboard were killed.[285]
- 29 July
- On 29 July a privately owned North American AT-6D Texan plane, formerly of the Spanish Air Force, crashed into Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin. The aircraft was participating in the Experimental Aircraft Association Airventure fly-in held at the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The pilot and the passenger died in the accident.[286][287]
- 31 July
- A Bell 412EP of the Chilean Air Force crashed during a night flight in Osorno Province, Los Lagos region. The 5 occupants died in the crash.[288][289]
August
- 7 August
- A PT-6 trainer aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force crashed after taking off from China Bay Airport. The two officers onboard died in the crash[290]
- 8 August
- A Eurocopter EC725 helicopter of the Brazilian Navy crashed in the region of Formosa, Goias, two crew members died and 12 others were injured. The helicopter was destroyed.[291][292]
- 9 August
- A Lockheed CC-130 Hercules of the Royal Canadian Air Force suffered mild damage while parked at CFB Comox when its empennage was hit by the wing of a taxiing Boeing 737-700 operated by WestJet. The Lockheed CC-130 Hercules sustained serious damage while the 737's winglet fell off as a result of the collision.[293]
- 12 August
- A Russian Sukhoi Su-30 crashed in a deserted area of Kaliningrad Oblast during a tranining mission. Both pilots died. Authorities blamed a technical malfunction as the cause of the crash.[294][295]
- 13 August
- A privately-owned MiG-23 jet fighter crashed during the Yankee Air Museum’s Thunder Over Michigan Airshow at the Willow Run Airport. The pilot and backseater ejected safely.[296]
- 14 August
- A Russian Aero L-39 Albatros crashed while landing on an airfield in Krasnodar Krai killing the pilot.[297][298]
- 24 August
- A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet on a training flight crashed north of San Diego, California, at 23:54 local time. The pilot died after ejecting from the aircraft[299][300]
- 25 August
- Two Aero L-39 Albatros training aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force had a mid-air collision over the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine on 25 August. The air force said three pilots were killed, including one with the call-sign "Juice", who had given many interviews to western media.[301]
- 27 August
- A United States Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashed on Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia, during a training exercise. The aircraft was carrying 23 service members. Three crew members died and the rest were injured.[302]
September
- 4 September
- A Westland WS-61 Sea King of the Pakistan Navy crashed in PNS Akram near Gwadar, Balochistan. The three crew members died in the accident.[303][304]
- 10 September
- An AgustaWestland AW139 of the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval of Panama, crashed near Olá, Coclé province. The three servicemembers aboard the helicopter died in the accident.[305]
- 16 September
- An Aermacchi MB-339 of the Italian Air Force's Frecce Tricolori aerobatic demonstration team crashed near Caselle Airport, Turin, Italy. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and survived. A 5-year-old girl was killed on the ground, and three others were injured.[306][307]
- 17 September
- A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II of the U.S. Marine Corps' Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) was lost over South Carolina after the pilot ejected from the aircraft near North Charleston. Initial efforts to search for the aircraft were focused on Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, with both the military and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division participating in the search. The military also called on the public to provide information on the location of the missing jet. Debris from the jet was later found in a field in Williamsburg County, close to Joint Base Charleston.[308][309]
- 19 September
- A Kenya Air Force Bell UH-1 crashed in Lamu County, Kenya, close to the border with Somalia. The 8 occupants of the helicopter died in the crash.[310]
- 23 September
- An Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter overran the runway at Gao International Airport, Mali, and was subsequently engulfed in flames. It was initially unclear by whom the aircraft was operated. The airport was closed after the accident, and at least one flight was diverted.[311]
October
- 5 October
- A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon shot down a Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle over northeastern Syria. According to the U.S. military, the drone had attacked targets in close proximity to American forces on the ground and had not left the area despite multiple warnings.[312]
- 12 October
- A Bell 412 helicopter of the Mexican Air Force crashed near the town of El Ventoso in the state of Durango. Three servicemembers died in the accident.[313]
- 19 October
- A Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter of the Austrian Air Force crashed in a field near Pramet, Ried im Innkreis. The helicopter caught fire and was destroyed. One crew member was seriously injured[314]
- 20 October
- A Russian Air Force Il-76 transport aircraft suffered a runway excursion during takeoff from Hisar Air Base near Dushanbe. A fire erupted after the aircraft veered off the runway, the fire destroyed the plane. No tripulants were injured[315]
November
- 10 November
- A U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Cyprus during a training flight, killing all 5 U.S. service personnel aboard. The dead were members of the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. According to U.S. European Command, the helicopter was involved in "a routine air refueling mission".[316][317]
- 11 November
- A Hongdu K-8W of the Myanmar Air Force crashed in Hpruso Township, Karenni State. Both pilots ejected safely. The insurgent group KNDF claimed to have shot down the plane while the military junta claimed it crashed due to a technical failure.[318][319]
- 16 November
- Two Indonesian Air Force Embraer EMB-314E Super Tucano (A-29) aircraft, operated by Skadron Udara 21, crashed under unknown circumstances on the slopes of Mount Bromo, near Keduwung Village, Puspo District, Pasuruan, East Java. The aircraft (TT-3103 and TT-3111) were part of a four-ship formation that had departed Malang-Abdul Rachman Saleh Air Base. At the time of the accident they were flying in a box formation. 4[320] pilots died in the crash.[321]
- 17 November
- A Mil Mi-8 of the Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces crashed in the Kattakurgan training ground. The entire crew died in the accident, the number of fatalities was not disclosed.[322][323]
- 20 November
- A U.S. Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, assigned to Patrol Squadron 4 (VP-4), overran a runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, while landing and ended up in the shallow water of Kaneohe Bay. All nine people aboard the aircraft made it to shore and were uninjured according to the military.[324][325]
- 28 November
- A U.S. Air Force Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, carrying eight airmen, crashed off the coast of Yakushima, Japan, killing one crew member and leaving seven missing as of 30 November 2023[update].[326][327][328] In the aftermath of the crash, the Japanese government asked the U.S. to ground its V-22 Osprey fleet in Japan, except in the case of emergency flights.[328] Air Force investigators identified a cracked pinion gear in the proprotor gearbox and the pilot's decision to continue the flight as causes for the crash.[329]
December
- 4 December
- A Pilatus PC-7 of the Indian Air Force crashed in Medak, Telangana. Both pilots died in the accident and the airplane was destroyed by fire.[330][331]
- 6 December
- A Bell 412 utility helicopter of the Guyana Defense Force crashed in Guyana, killing five of the seven military personnel on board.[332]
- 7 December
- A McDonnell Douglas F-15SA strike fighter of the Royal Saudi Air Force crashed at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran, killing the 2 crew members on board.[333][334]
- 11 December
- An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to the U.S. Air Force's 8th Fighter Wing crashed into the Yellow Sea off the Western coast of South Korea after experiencing an in-flight emergency. The pilot ejected from the aircraft prior to the crash and was rescued from the water through efforts by the Republic of Korea Navy and Korea Coast Guard. The pilot was then airlifted to Kunsan Air Base by a Republic of Korea Air Force helicopter. Colonel Matthew Gaetke, commander of the 8th Fighter Wing, said that "the pilot is in good condition".[335]
- 16 December
- An Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jet crashed near Lake Parishan in Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran. According to Iranian state-run media, the pilot ejected from the aircraft before the crash.[336][better source needed]
- 27 December
- A North American T-2 Buckeye aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force crashed shortly after taking off from Kalamata Air Base. The sole pilot onboard died in the accident.[337]
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January
- 2 January
- A Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter operated by the Uganda People's Defence Force crashed into a house in Ntoroko District, Uganda, killing both pilots as well as a civilian on the ground. According to a military spokesperson, the helicopter was en route to Congo to participate in the Ugandan military's ongoing operations related to the Allied Democratic Forces insurgency.[338][339]
- 4 January
- A Rockwell B-1B Lancer bomber operated by the United States Air Force crashed while landing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. According to the 28th Bomb Wing, all four aircrew safely ejected from the plane.[340][341]
- 5 January
- A Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter operated by the Niger Air Force crash landed in Kantchari, Burkina Faso, after experiencing technical difficulties. One person aboard was injured in the incident.[342][additional citation(s) needed]
- 9 January
- A Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber operated by the Vietnamese Air Force crashed in Điện Bàn, Quảng Nam province, Vietnam, during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected from the aircraft before the crash. One individual on the ground sustained minor injuries from flying debris as a result of the crash.[343][344]
- 10 January
- A helicopter operating on behalf of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia "crash lands" in hostile territory. The incident left one presumed dead and led to the apparent capture of six of the nine people on board, with another two having fled. At least some of the captured are in the hands of the militant group al-Shabaab according to Somali military officials.[345] Aboard the aircraft were four Ukrainians, two Kenyans, an Egyptian, a Somali, and a Ugandan.[346] An internal UN memo reported by The Washington Post suggests that the helicopter's main rotor "was struck by an object", leading to the crash landing. The "object" was not identified.[347]
- 10 January
- An AgustaWestland HH-101 of the Italian Air Force's 9th Wing (9° Stormo) hit a high voltage overhead power line in the Latina province of Central Italy and made an emergency landing.[348]
- 11 January
- A Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter operated by the United States Navy's Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 (HSM-41) crashed into San Diego Bay, California, around 18:40 Pacific Time (02:40 UTC, 12 January). All six crew members survived according to the Navy.[349][350]
- 12 January
- A Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) as part of the MINUSCA UN peacekeeping forces crashed during a landing in the Central African Republic. An SLAF spokesperson attributed the crash to bad weather, also saying that none of the five people aboard the aircraft were in critical condition.[351][352]
- 12 January
- A Eurocopter UH-12 utility helicopter operated by the Brazilian Navy's 1st Northwestern General Purpose Helicopter Squadron (HU-91) crashed at Manaus Air Force Base, Brazil, during a training flight. The crew were taken to a hospital and were found to be in good health.[353]
- 17 January
- A Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter operated by the Kyrgyz Air Force crashed at Frunze-1 Air Base near the northwestern outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, killing a pilot and injuring seven others. According to the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense, the helicopter was conducting a training flight.[354][355]
- 17 January
- An FMA IA-63 Pampa jet trainer operated by the Argentine Air Force's Flight Test Center (Spanish: Centro de Ensayos en Vuelo) made an emergency landing in Córdoba, Argentina, after being unable to extend its nose gear. The pilot was not injured, though the aircraft's nose was damaged in the landing.[356]
- 23 January
- A Shaanxi Y-8 military transport aircraft operated by the Myanmar Air Force overran the runway at Lengpui Airport, Aizawl, India, injuring twelve aboard, four of them seriously. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft had traveled to India in order to retrieve 92 soldiers who had fled there as a result of fighting as part of the Myanmar civil war.[357][358]
- 24 January
An Ilyushin Il-76 of the Russian Air Force crashed in Korochansky District, Belgorod Oblast, killing everyone on board. The Russian government claimed the plane was shot down by the Ukrainian Armed Forces while it was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, as well as 6 crew members and 3 guards. One Ukrainian newspaper reported that, according to their sources in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aircraft was a legitimate military target and that it was carrying S-300 missiles for bombing Kharkiv Oblast.[359] There has been no independent verification of the claims of either of the two countries.[360][361]
- 25 January
- A Turkish Air Force Transall C-160 military transport aircraft, modified for electronic intelligence gathering, made an emergency landing at Kayseri Airport, Kayseri, Turkey, after experiencing a technical defect during a training flight. According to the Turkish military, the aircraft sustained only minor damage in the landing, though German aviation magazine Flug Revue, citing images of the crashed aircraft shared on social media, says the damage is more substantial and may result in the aircraft being written off. The crew aboard the aircraft is reported to be in healthy condition.[362]
- 30 January
- A Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger trainer helicopter operated by the United States Navy crashed at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida, injuring the two pilots aboard the aircraft.[363]
- 31 January
- A United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet crashed into the sea off South Korea's west coast after experiencing an in-flight emergency. The pilot ejected safely from the plane and was rescued an hour later. The crashed plane was assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing.[364]
February
- 3 February
- A corporal of the Indian Air Force was killed while conducting repairs on a HAL HJT-16 Kiran trainer aircraft at Hakimpet Air Force Station, Hyderabad, India. According to police, the aircraft's ejection seat unexpectedly fired, causing a fatal head injury.[365]
- 5 February
- A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk transport helicopter of the Colombian Army crashed in Unguía, Chocó, Colombia, killing four and injuring three of the seven personnel aboard the helicopter.[366][367]
- 6 February
- A Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, operated by Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) of the United States Marine Corps, went missing on a flight from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. On 7 February, the aircraft was located, having crashed near Pine Valley, California.[368][369] All five Marines aboard the helicopter were killed in the accident.[370]
- 7 February
- A Mil Mi-171 transport helicopter of the Algerian Air Force crashed around 21:00 local time near El Golea Airport, El Menia, Algeria, killing three crew members.[371][372]
- 11 February
- A Grob G 120TP trainer aircraft operated by the Royal Jordanian Air Force crashes at King Hussein Air Base, Mafraq, Jordan, causing fatal injuries to the aircraft's two pilots.[373]
- 12 February
- A Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopter operated by the Utah Army National Guard crashed at South Valley Regional Airport, West Jordan, Utah, resulting in injuries to the two pilots, a National Guard instructor pilot and an Air Force pilot, as well as extensive damage to the aircraft. The accident occurred as part of a familiarization flight according to reporting by KSL-TV. The cause of the crash is under investigation.[374][375]
- 13 February
- A BAE Hawk jet trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Kalaikunda Air Force Station, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. Both pilots safely ejected from the aircraft prior to the crash.[376]
- 23 February
- A Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter operated by the Mississippi National Guard crashed near Baldwyn, Prentiss County, Mississippi. Two crew members died in the incident.[377]
- A Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota helicopter operated by the U.S. Army crashed in Pike County, Alabama. The two person crew survived with minor injuries.[378]
- 29 February
- A Mikoyan MiG-29 of the Myanmar Air Force crashed in Magway Region, Myanmar. A report from state television channel MRTV claimed the two pilots ejected from the aircraft. The same report also blamed a technical malfunction as the cause of the accident.[379]
- A Northrop F-5 operated by U.S. defense contractor Tactical Air Support made a gear-up landing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.[380]
March
- 5 March
- An ultralight aircraft of the Indian Army crashed in Gaya district, Bihar, India, resulting in minor injuries to the two pilots aboard the aircraft.[381]
- A Bell UH-1H Iroquois of the Turkish Air Force crashed in Bademler, Urla, İzmir Province, Turkey, due to a technical issue. One of the three personnel aboard the aircraft was injured in the accident.[382]
- 6 March
- A Eurocopter AS565 Panther of the Mexican Navy crashed in the sea off the coast of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán. Three soldiers died, three were rescued and two were declared missing.[383][384]
- 8 March
- A Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota helicopter of the Texas Army National Guard crashed near La Grulla, Starr County, Texas. Two soldiers and one U.S. Border Patrol agent were killed in the accident, with one additional soldier being injured.[385][386]
- 11 March
- A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk operated by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was damaged and three IDF officers were lightly injured in a ground collision at Nevatim Airbase near Beersheba, Israel.[387]
- 12 March
- An HAL Tejas fighter jet operated by the Indian Air Force crashed near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. The pilot ejected from the aircraft prior to the crash.[388]
- An Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft operated by the Russian Air Force crashed in Russia's Ivanovo Oblast, some 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Moscow.[389][390] According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the aircraft was carrying eight crew and seven passengers.[391]
- 14 March
- A Canadair NF-5A jet, operated by the Turkish Stars display team of the Turkish Air Force, crashed into a construction site near the runway at Konya Airport. The pilot ejected from the aircraft before it crashed. One construction worker on the ground died in the accident.[392][393]
- 19 March
- An Antonov An-26 of the South Sudan Air Force crashed during landing at the Yida airstrip,Ruweng Administrative Area, South Sudan. The aircraft was carrying 7 occupants, three of them were injured in the incident. A fire engulfed and destroyed the plane after the accident.[394][395]
- 20 March
- A General Dynamics F-16 operated by the Hellenic Air Force crashed into the sea, close to the island of Psathoura in the northern Aegean Sea. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was later rescued.[396]
- 28 March
- A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet crashed into the sea off the coast of Sevastopol in the Crimean Peninsula. The pilot ejected safely and was picked up by rescuers.[397]
April
- 10 April
A Russian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter crashed into the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. The Russian Ministry of Defense blamed equipment failure as the preliminary cause.[398]
- 11 April
A Robinson R22 helicopter of the Philippine Navy crashed in Cavite City, Cavite Province. The two pilots were initially injured in the crash but later died of their injuries.[399]
A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces crashed in the Santiago de Cuba International Airport, killing 3 crew members.[400][401]
A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Peruvian Air Force crashed into the Pichu Pichu volcano in Arequipa, Peru, killing the sole pilot on board.[402]
- 18 April
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Kenyan Air Force crashed in Elgeyo Marakwet County in Kenya. Killing 10 officers and leaving 2 survivors. Among the victims was Chief of Defence Forces Francis Omondi Ogolla.[403]
- 19 April
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Krasnogvardeysky District, Stavropol Krai. The aircraft was carrying 4 tripulants when it crashed. Two of them were rescued, while one died and the other was reported as missing. The Ukrainian Military claimed the bomber was downed by their anti-aircraft missile units, while the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed it crashed because of a technical malfunction.[404]
- 20 April
Two Mitsubishi SH-60K of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force crashed near Tori-shima Island in the Pacific Ocean, with 8 crew members on board. After an initial search only found one body, the other seven occupants were presumed to have died.[405][406]
- 23 April
Two helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Navy, An AgustaWestland AW139 and a Eurocopter Fennec, collided over the town of Lumut in Perak state. Ten soldiers died in the accident, seven in the AW139 and 3 in the Fennec respectively.[407]
- 26 April
A Mil Mi-17 of the Ecuadorian Army crashed in Pastaza Province, in Ecuador, while performing humanitarian work in the region. Five soldiers and three government employees died in this accident.[408]
- 29 April
A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the National Army of Colombia crashed in Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolivar Department in Colombia. Nine soldiers died in the accident.[409]
- 30 April
A US Air Force General Dyamics F-16 crashed outside Holloman Air Force Base, located near Alamogordo in New Mexico. The pilot ejected safely before impact.[410]
May
- 6 May
A Bell-430 helicopter of the Ecuadorian Navy crashed in Santa Elena Province. Two pilots were killed.[411]
- 8 May
A General Dynamics F-16 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force crashed within Tengah Airbase after experiencing issues during take-off. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.[412]
- 9 May
A Yakovlev Yak-130 training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed in Chattogram. CCTV video shows the aircraft performing three aileron rolls while rapidly descending before impacting the runway right-side up and without landing gear. The aircraft then caught fire and bounced upwards, taking off again. Both crew members ejected and were rescued by Air Force and Navy personnel, with the assistance of nearby fishermen. The pilot died in hospital while the co-pilot sustained serious injuries. Bangladeshi officials have attributed the crash to a possible mechanical failure.[413][414]
- 13 May
A Beechcraft T-6 US Air Force pilot died after the ejection seat of the plane was accidentally activated while on the ground. The incident occurred in Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita County, Texas.[415]
- 15 May
An Afghan Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed in Ghor Province. One occupant died in the accident and twelve others were injured.[416][417]
A SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 trainer aircraft of the Mauritania Islamic Air Force crashed in Atar International Airport. The two occupants were killed in the accident.[418]
- 19 May
An Iranian Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashed in Bakrabad Rural District near Varzaqan killing all on board. The aircraft was carrying 8 people including Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.[419][420][421]
- 25 May
A Supermarine Spitfire operated by the Royal Air Force crashed near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England, killing the sole pilot on board. The plane was part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight collection which is based on RAF Conningsby.[422]
- 28 May
A Lockheed Martin F-35B, operated by a USAF pilot assigned to the Defense Contract Management Agency, crashed near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The pilot was hospitalized with serious injuries after ejecting from the aircraft.[423]
June
- 4 June
A SIAI Marchetti SF.260D trainer aircraft of the Turkish Air Force crashed in Kayseri Province, Turkey, killing its two pilots.[424][425]
A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Nashik District, Maharashtra. Both pilots ejected safely while the aircraft was destroyed on impact.[426][427]
- 10 June
A Dornier 228 of the Malawian Defence Force carrying the vice president of the country, Saulos Chilima, and 8 other people disappeared over Chikangawa Forest Reserve. After 1 day of searching the wreckage of the plane was found within the Chikangawa Forest Reserve and all 9 people on board were confirmed dead.[428][429]
- 11 June
A Sukhoi Su-34 of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in North Ossetia, killing the two crew members.[430][431]
- 21 June
A helicopter of the Tunisian Armed Forces crashed in Gafsa Governorate. One crew member died and another was wounded in the crash.[432]
July
- 2 July
A Sukhoi Su-25 of the Georgian Air Force crashed near Bolnisi, killing the sole pilot on board.[433]
- 12 July
An Alenia Aermacchi M-346 jet trainer of the Polish Air Force crashed in Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport, killing the sole pilot on board.[434]
A Harbin Z-9 helicopter of the Royal Cambodian Air Force crashed in the Cardamom Mountains, in Pursat Province. The helicopter had gone missing for two weeks until it was found on 29 July, alongside the bodies of the two crew members.[435]
- 15 July
An A-4AR Fightinghawk attack aircraft of the Argentine Air Force crashed in Villa Reynolds Airport, San Luis Province, killing the sole pilot on board.[436]
- 19 July
A Yakovlev Yak-52 trainer aircraft of the Armenian Air Force crashed 20 kilometers north of Yerevan, killing the 2 crew members on board.[437]
- 24 July
An Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet of the Italian Air Force crashed in Douglas Daly, Northern Territory, Australia. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. The plane was participating in Exercise Pitch Black when the accident occurred.[438][439]
- 25 July
A Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force crashed in Zhizdrinsky District, Kaluga Oblast. The two crew members died in the accident.[440]
- 27 July
A Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet of the Russian Air Force crashed in Serafimovichsky District, Volgograd Oblast. The two crew members ejected from the aircraft.[441][442]
August
- 2 August
An Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin helicopter of the Myanmar Air Force crashed in Hmawbi Township, Myanmar. Major General Soe Tin Latt and another occupant died while the other two occupants were injured.[443][444]
- 7 August
A Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter of the US Army crashed in Fort Novosel, Alabama. One crew member was killed and another was injured.[445]
- 14 August
Two French Air Force Dassault Rafale fighter jets collided mid-air and crashed near the town of Colombey-les-Belles, in Meurthe-et-Moselle department. One pilot ejected safely from his aircraft while the other two died in the accident.[446][447]
- 15 August
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force crashed in Irkutsk Oblast. The 4 crew members ejected from the aircraft, however one of them died and the other 3 were hospitalised with injuries.[448][449][450]
- 26 August
A General Dynamic F-16 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. The pilot of the aircraft, Oleksii Mes, died in the accident.[451][452]
- 28 August
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed into Jablaničko lake after hitting a power line. One of the 4 occupants on board was injured.[453]
September
- 2 September
A Mikoyan Mig-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Barmer District, Rajasthan, the pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.[454]
- 4 September
An AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk4 helicopter of the Royal Navy ditched in the English Channel killing 1 crew member. The two other crew members were rescued and taken to a hospital.[455][456]
- 8 September
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Salvadoran Air Force crashed in Pasaquina municipality, La Unión Department, in El Salvador. All 9 occupants of the aircraft died in the accident. Among the victims was the Director of the National Civil Police of El Salvador Mauricio Arriaza Chicas.[457]
- 10 September
A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Republic of China Air Force crashed off the coast of Hsinchu, Taiwan. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft and was rescued.[458]
- 11 September
A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of the Israel Defence Forces crashed while attempting to land in the Philadelphi Corridor, Rafah Governorate. Two of the occupants were killed and the other seven were injured.[459][460]
- 13 September
An Aero Vodochody L-39Z Albatros jet trainer of the Bulgarian Air Force crashed near Graf Ignatievo Air Base, in Bulgaria, killing the 2 pilots on board.[461]
- 15 September
An Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma helicopter of the Air Force of Zimbawe crashed in Masvingo Airport, Masvingo Province. None of the occupants died but the aircraft was destroyed by the crash.[462]
- 29 September
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Colombian Aerospace Force crashed near Cumaribo, Vichada Department, Colombia, killing all 8 people on board.[463][464]
October
- 3 October
A Yakovlev Yak-130 of the Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force crashed into a pond in Xiangkhouang province, Laos, killing both pilots.[465]
- 4 October
A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 of the Spanish Air Force crashed near Peralejos, Spain, killing the sole pilot on board.[466][467]
- 8 October
A Cessna T-37 jet trainer of the Pakistan Air Force crashed in Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The two pilots on board ejected safely from the aircraft.[468][469]
- 9 October
A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 of the Kuwait Air Force crashed in northern Kuwait, killing the sole pilot on board.[470]
- 10 October
A Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainer of the Russian Air Force crashed in Volgograd Oblast. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft but was lightly injured.[471][472]
- 15 October
A Boeing EA-18G electronic warfare jet of the US Navy crashed on a mountainside east of Mount Rainier, in Washington. The wreckage of the aircraft was found one day after it crashed. The two crew members who went missing after the crash were declared dead after a five day search.[473][474]
- 22 October
A Northrop F-5EM of the Brazilian Air Force crashed near Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.[475]
- 30 October
A Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter of the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo crashed in N'Dolo Airport, Barumbu commune, killing all 3 crew members on board.[476][477]
An unidentified helicopter of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps crashed in Zarrin Dasht County, receiving substantial damage and injuring one occupant.[478][479]
November
- 1 November
Two Embraer T-27 Tucanos of the Brazilian Air Force collided mid-air near Pirassununga, São Paulo. One of the planes crashed after the pilot ejected from the aircraft, while the other one landed safely.[480]
- 4 November
An autogyro of the IRGC crashed near Sirkan, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, killing the two occupants on board.[481]
A Mikoyan MiG-29 of the Indian Air Force crashed near Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The sole pilot on board ejected safely.[482]
- 5 November
An unidentified helicopter of the Egyptian Air Force crashed in Shaluffa, Suez Governorate, killing the two crew members on board.[483]
- 6 November
A Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainer of the Vietnamese Air Force crashed in Tây Sơn district, Bình Định province. The two pilots on board ejected safely from the aircraft.[484][485]
- 9 November
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense crashed near Saryzhar, Aktobe Region, killing one of the three people on board. The two survivors were injured.[486][487]
- 21 November
A Diamond DA42 Twin Star plane of the Royal Moroccan Air Force crashed shortly after taking off from Ben Slimane Airport, killing the two pilots on board.[488][489]
- 26 November
A Diamond DA20 Eclipse plane of the Ecuadorian Air Force crashed during a forced landing on a street in La Libertad, Santa Elena Province. The two crew members died in the accident. Ecuadorian Air Force pilot Diana Ruiz was one of the victims of this accident.[490][491][492]
December
- 4 December
A HESA Yasin jet trainer of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force crashed near Firuzabad, Fars Province, killing the two pilots on board.[493][494]
- 9 December
A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Turkish Land Forces collided mid-air with another helicopter of the same of force in Keçiborlu district, Isparta Province. The UH-1 crashed, killing the 6 occupants on board, while the other helicopter landed safely. The Brigadier general in charge of the School of Army Aviation was among the victims of this accident.[495][496]
- 20 December
The engine of a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter of the USMC caught fire midflight, forcing the aircraft to perform an emergency landing at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The four crew members managed to exit the burning helicopter safely.[497]
- 22 December
A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet was shot down over the Red Sea in a friendly-fire incident. The aircraft had taken off from USS Harry S. Truman and was shot down by USS Gettysburg (CG-64). Both crew members ejected and survived.[498]
- 29 December
A Bell 407GX helicopter of the Guatemalan Air Force crashed into the Chixoy River, in Ixcán Municipality, killing the two crew members on board.[499]
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January
- 5 January
An Indian Coast Guard HAL Dhruv Mk 3 helicopter crashed on landing at Porbandar Airport, Gujarat, India, killing all 3 people on board.[500][501]
- 7 January
A Pakistan Air Force Karakorum K-8P jet trainer crashed in Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and was destroyed. The sole pilot on board died in the crash.[502][503]
- 22 January
A McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force crashed near Kabudarahang, Iran. Both pilots ejected safely and only suffered minor injuries.[504][505]
- 28 January
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II of the USAF crashed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.[506]
- 29 January
A Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk, operated by the United States Army, collided mid-air with a Bombardier CRJ701ER, operated by PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines, over the Potomac river near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. The 64 occupants in the CRJ701 and the 3 crew members on board the Sikorsky UH-60L died in the collision.[507][508]
February
- 6 February
A Hongdu JL-8 of the Air Force of Zimbabwe crashed near Gweru killing the pilot.[509][510]
A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Shivpuri district, in Madhya Pradesh. The two pilots on board ejected safely from the aircraft.[511]
- 12 February
A Boeing EA-18G Growler jet of the US Navy crashed into the San Diego Bay, in California. Both pilots ejected from the aircraft and were rescued.[512]
- 15 February
An AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle jet trainer of the Taiwanese Air Force crashed into the sea off the coast of Taitung. The sole pilot on board ejected from the aircraft and was rescued.[513]
- 26 February
A Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-26 crashed in a residential area shortly after take off from Wadi Seidna Air Base, near Omdurman, due to a technical malfunction, killing all 17 occupants on board the aircraft and 29 people on the ground.[514][515]
March
- 4 March
A FA-50 fighter jet of the Philippine Air Force with the tail number 002 went missing during a tactical night operation shortly prior reaching its destination, the Mactan–Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu.[516][517] The missing aircraft was found "totally wrecked" at Mount Kalatungan in Talakag, Bukidnon the following day with its two occupants confirmed dead.[518][519][520]
A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III of the United States Air Force was struck by two vacant private jets at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport during a strong wind storm, causing damage to the wing.[521][522]
- 5 March
A Sikorky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of Joint Task Force Bravo was damaged after executing an emergency landing near Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua Department. The five crew members were uninjured.[523]
- 6 March
A KF-16 fighter jet of the South Korean Air Force accidentally released eight bombs over Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, injuring at least 29 people and damaging five buildings.[524][525][526]
- 7 March
A SEPECAT Jaguar of the Indian Air Force crashed during a training exercise in Panchkula district, Haryana, due to an unspecified technical malfuncion. The pilot ejected safely but the aircraft was destroyed.[527][528]
An Antonov An-32 of the Indian Air Force crashed on landing at Bagdogra Airport. Although the aircraft was destroyed there were no fatalities.[529][530]
- 13 March
A Grob G 120TP training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force made a belly landing after an emergency. The pilot was safe and the aircraft was repaired.[531]
- 15 March
A Shenyang J-15 fighter jet of the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force crashed in the island of Hainan. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.[532][533]
- 17 March
A Republic of Korea Air Force IAI Heron drone crashed into a grounded KAI KUH-1 Surion helicopter at Yangju Air Base, destroying them both.[534]
- 18 March
A Mil Mi-28 helicopter of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed into the ground in Volosovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, killing both pilots.[535][536]
- 19 March
A Sukhoi Su-30MKA of the Algerian Air Force crashed near Timokten, Adrar Province. One of the pilots was killed while the other one managed to eject safely from the aircraft.[537]
- 21 March
A Karakorum K-8 jet trainer of the Sri Lanka Air Force crashed near Wariyapola, Kurunegala District. Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft.[538]
- 24 March
A Sukhoi Su-25 of the Russian Air Force crashed in Primorsky Krai. The sole pilot on board ejected safely from the aircraft.[539]
- 25 March
Two French Air and Space Force display Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E's collided mid-air with each other during a training flight near Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base in Saint-Dizier, Haute-Marne, France, destroying both aircraft and damaging a building. No casualties were reported.[540]
April
- 2 April
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force crashed near Buret, Usolsky District. The 4 crew members ejected from the aircraft, but one of them died in the process.[541]
A SEPECAT Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed near the village of Suvarda, Jamnagar district. The two pilots ejected from the aircraft, however one of the pilots died while the other one was injured.[542]
- 10 April
A Grob G 120TP trainer aircraft of the Mexican Air Force crashed near Ameca, Jalisco, killing the two crew members on board.[543]
- 15 April
A Dassault Mirage 5 fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force crashed near Ratta Tibba, Vehari District. The two pilots ejected safely from the aircraft.[544]
- 28 April
A Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the US Navy fell of the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman alongside the tow tractor that was towing the plane into the hangar bay. Both the pilot and the driver of the tractor jumped out of their respective vehicles before they fell into the Red Sea.[545]
- 29 April
A Bell 412EP helicopter of the Colombian Navy crashed into a lake near Malagana, Mahates, killing one of the four occupants on board.[546]
May
- 6 May
A Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the US Navy fell into the Red Sea after failing to come to a halt while landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. The two crew members on board the plane ejected before the aircraft fell into the water and were rescued by a helicopter.[547]
- 7 May
A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet of the Finnish Air Force crashed near Rovaniemi Airport, Lapland. The sole pilot on board the plane ejected from the aircraft and was taken to a hospital.[548]
- 9 May
A Bell 212 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir during a training mission. Twelve personnel were rescued, but six (four army and two air force) later died from their injuries.[549]
- 14 May
A Kawasaki T-4 jet trainer of the Japan Air Self Defence Force crashed into a reservoir near Inuyama shortly after taking off from Komaki Air Base. The two crew members on board died in the crash.[550][551][552]
- 16 May
A General Dynamics F-16 of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed in an undisclosed location after the pilot ejected due to an incident on board the aircraft.[553]
- 19 May
An unidentified training aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force crashed in an undisclosed location, killing its entire crew.[554]
- 20 May
A KAI KT-1P of the Peruvian Air Force crashed in an islet south of the Paracas Peninsula. The sole pilot on board has not been found yet.[555][556]
- 23 May
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Armed Forces crashed near Naryshkino, Oryol Oblast, killing its entire crew.[557][558]
- 29 May
A Lockheed P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft of Republic of Korea Navy crashed near the city of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, killing the four occupants on board the plane.[559][560]
- 30 May
A Chengdu J-7 of the Air Force of Zimbabwe caught fire mid-air, lost control and crashed near Gweru in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, killing the veteran pilot who returned for training.[561]
June
- June 10
An F-16D fighter jet of the Republic of Korea Air Force crashed on takeoff from Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska. Two pilots ejected and were picked up by emergency crews.[562]
- June 11
A Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter of the US Army crashed during a training exercise in Fort Campbell, killing one crew member and injuring another.[563][564]
- June 14
A Grob G 120 of the Kenya Air Force crashed in Kwale County, Kenya, killing the two pilots on board.[565]
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