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. ;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. ;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. ;9 January :A
Sukhoi Su-22M4 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. ;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. Aboard the aircraft were four Ukrainians, two Kenyans, an Egyptian, a Somali, and a Ugandan. 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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;17 January :An
FMA IA-63 Pampa jet trainer operated by the
Argentine Air Force's Flight Test Center () 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. ;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. ;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. There has been no independent verification of the claims of either of the two countries. ;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. ;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. ;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.
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. ;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. ;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. All five Marines aboard the helicopter were killed in the accident. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. :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. ;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. :A
Northrop F-5 operated by U.S. defense contractor
Tactical Air Support made a
gear-up landing at
Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
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. :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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. :An
Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft operated by the
Russian Air Force crashed in Russia's
Ivanovo Oblast, some east of
Moscow. According to the Russian
Ministry of Defence, the aircraft was carrying eight crew and seven passengers. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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.
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. ;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. :A
Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the
Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces crashed in the
Santiago de Cuba International Airport, killing 3 crew members. :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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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.
May ;6 May :A
Bell-430 helicopter of the
Ecuadorian Navy crashed in
Santa Elena Province. Two pilots were killed. ;8 May :A
Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52 of the
Republic of Singapore Air Force crashed within
Tengah Airbase after experiencing issues during take off. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. ;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. ;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. ;15 May :An
Afghan Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed in
Ghor Province. One occupant died in the accident and twelve others were injured. :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. ;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. ;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. ;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.
June ;4 June :A
SIAI Marchetti SF.260D trainer aircraft of the
Turkish Air Force crashed in
Kayseri Province, Turkey, killing its two pilots. :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. ;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. ;11 June :A
Sukhoi Su-34 of the
Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in
North Ossetia, killing the two crew members. ;21 June :A helicopter of the
Tunisian Armed Forces crashed in
Gafsa Governorate. One crew member died and another was wounded in the crash.
July ;2 July :A
Sukhoi Su-25 of the
Georgian Air Force crashed near
Bolnisi, killing the sole pilot on board. ;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. :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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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.
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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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.
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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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.
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. ;4 October :A
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 of the
Spanish Air Force crashed near
Peralejos,
Spain, killing the sole pilot on board. ;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. ;9 October :A
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 of the
Kuwait Air Force crashed in northern Kuwait, killing the sole pilot on board. ;10 October :A
Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainer of the
Russian Air Force crashed in
Volgograd Oblast. The pilot ejected from the aircraft but was lightly injured. ;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. ;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. ;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. :An unidentified helicopter of the
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps crashed in
Zarrin Dasht County, receiving substantial damage and injuring one occupant.
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. ;4 November :An
autogyro of the
IRGC crashed near
Sirkan,
Sistan and Baluchistan Province, killing the two occupants on board. :A
Mikoyan MiG-29 of the
Indian Air Force crashed near
Agra,
Uttar Pradesh. The sole pilot on board ejected safely. ;5 November :An unidentified helicopter of the
Egyptian Air Force crashed in Shaluffa,
Suez Governorate, killing the two crew members on board. ;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. ;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. ;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. ;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.
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. ;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. ;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. ;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 and was shot down by . Both crew members ejected and survived. ;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. == 2025 ==