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Aviation accidents in Afghanistan

CrashAtlas records 96 aviation accidents in Afghanistan, accounting for 978 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.

96
Recorded accidents
978
Fatalities in this listing
1962–2024
Years covered
Afghanistan aviation accidents, deadliest first
DateFlightAircraftCountryFatalities
2005-02-03 Kam Air, lsf Phoenix Aviation 904 Boeing 737-242 Advanced Afghanistan 105
1990-08-10 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 83
1993-04-27 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-32 Afghanistan 76
1987-06-11 Bakhtar Afghan Airlines · YA-BAL Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 53
1985-09-04 Bakhtar Afghan Airlines · YA-BAM Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 52
1979-12-25 Soviet Air Force · CCCP-86036 Ilyushin Il-76M Afghanistan 48
1998-03-19 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-FAZ Boeing 727-228 Afghanistan 45
2010-05-17 Pamir Airways 1102 Antonov An-24V Afghanistan 44
1988-08-16 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-32 Afghanistan 39
1987-02-09 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 36
1988-06-16 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Unknown Afghanistan 35
1988-04-10 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 29
1986-11-29 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 29
1983-03-10 Bakhtar Afghan Airlines · YA-GAZ de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Afghanistan 19
1987-10-21 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12BK Afghanistan 18
1988-09-07 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-32 Afghanistan 16
1987-09-13 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 15
1985-07-11 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 14
2006-09-02 Royal Air Force - RAF · XV230 British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2 Afghanistan 14
1987-08-13 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 12
2015-10-02 United States Air Force - USAF · 08-3174 Lockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules Afghanistan 11
1984-10-27 Soviet Air Force · CCCP-86739 Ilyushin Il-76M Afghanistan 11
1990-04-20 Afghanistan Government Antonov Antonov Afghanistan 10
1990-03-27 Uzbek Civil Aviation Adminstration, lsf Soviet Air Force · CCCP-78781 Ilyushin Il-76MD Afghanistan 9
2011-07-06 Silk Way Airlines · 4K-AZ55 Ilyushin Il-76TD Afghanistan 9
1985-01-22 Soviet Air Force · 05 Antonov An-26RT Afghanistan 8
2010-10-12 National Airlines (National Air Cargo), opb Transafrik · 5X-TUC Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules Afghanistan 8
1984-01-18 Soviet Air Force · CCCP-11429 Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 8
2005-11-11 Royal Airlines Cargo, lsf Global Georgian Airways · 4L-ZIL Ilyushin Il-76TD Afghanistan 8
1987-10-22 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 8
2016-05-18 Silk Way Airlines · 4K-AZ25 Antonov An-12B Afghanistan 7
1997-08-21 United Front Air Force Antonov An-32 Afghanistan 7
2013-04-29 National Airlines (National Air Cargo) · N949CA Boeing 747-428 (BCF) Afghanistan 7
1980-10-28 Aeroflot, International Civil Aviation Directorate 1531 Antonov An-12B Afghanistan 6
2004-11-27 U.S. Department of Defense, lsf Presidential Airways · N960BW CASA C-212 Aviocar 200 Afghanistan 6
1987-09-01 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 6
1998-08-02 Taliban Air Force Antonov An-32 Afghanistan 5
1988-06-24 Soviet Air Force · 29 Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 5
1987-06-15 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-32 Afghanistan 5
1983-07-02 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 5
1983-02-15 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 5
2013-04-27 United States Air Force - USAF · 09-0676 Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty (King Air 350) Afghanistan 4
1973-04-18 Bakhtar Afghan Airlines · YA-GAT de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 Afghanistan 4
1987-06-21 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF Antonov An-32 Afghanistan 3
2002-06-12 United States Air Force - USAF · 84-0475 Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II Afghanistan 3
2009-10-13 United States Army · 78-23135 Beechcraft C-12C Huron (A200 Super King Air) Afghanistan 3
1963-12-12 Trans Mediterranean Airways - TMA · OD-AEB Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) Afghanistan 3
1995-09-11 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-BAO Antonov An-26B Afghanistan 3
2014-01-10 United States Army · N195AE Beechcraft 300 King Air (MARSS) Afghanistan 3
2024-01-20 Athletic Group LLC · RA-09011 Dassault Falcon 10 Afghanistan 2
2020-01-27 US Air Force (USAF) · 11-9358 Bombardier E-11A (Global Express) Afghanistan 2
1985-03-11 Soviet Air Force · 05 red Antonov An-30B Afghanistan 2
2006-04-24 United States Department of State, opb Air Million Cargo · ZS-PDV Antonov An-32B Afghanistan 2
2015-10-12 Afghan Air Force · YA22382 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Afghanistan 2
1989-03-06 Ariana Afghan Airlines Antonov Antonov Afghanistan 2
1997-10-29 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-KAE Yakovlev Yak-40 Afghanistan 1
1984-10-15 Soviet Air Force · CCCP-11405 Antonov An-12BP Afghanistan 1
1987-12-21 Soviet Air Force · 64 Antonov An-26RT Afghanistan 1
1986-12-26 Soviet Air Force · 22 Antonov An-26RT Afghanistan 1
2001-10-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-DAH Antonov An-24B Afghanistan 0
1989-01-23 Soviet Air Force · CCCP-11987 Antonov An-12BP Afghanistan 0
2001-10-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-FAW Boeing 727-155C Afghanistan 0
2007-08-29 Royal Air Force - RAF · XV205 Lockheed Hercules C.1P (C-130K) Afghanistan 0
1989-08-24 Unknown Antonov An-24 Afghanistan 0
2005-04-25 ATMA Airlines · UN-11003 Antonov An-12BP Afghanistan 0
1969-01-15 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-AAB Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) Afghanistan 0
1992-08-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-TAP Tupolev Tu-154M Afghanistan 0
1989-07-31 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-KAA Yakovlev Yak-40 Afghanistan 0
2008-10-21 United States Navy · 161585 Lockheed P-3C Orion Afghanistan 0
1992-08-28 Soviet Air Force · CCCP-78780 Ilyushin Il-76MD Afghanistan 0
1992-08-28 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-BAN Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 0
1987-07-12 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 0
2010-07-28 Unknown · 3X-GEQ Antonov An-12BP Afghanistan 0
1985-01-08 Bakhtar Afghan Airlines · YA-GAY de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Afghanistan 0
2006-06-29 Unknown · EK12305 Antonov An-12BP Afghanistan 0
1988-08-27 Soviet Air Force · 04 Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 0
2004-12-30 Airline Transport · ER-IBM Ilyushin Il-76TD Afghanistan 0
2012-12-11 United States Air Force - USAF · 65-0981 Lockheed HC-130P Hercules Afghanistan 0
2008-08-05 United Arab Emirates Air Force · 1212 Lockheed C-130H Hercules Afghanistan 0
1983-09-16 Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 Afghanistan 0
2009-06-27 Vecolair · N485UE British Aerospace 3201 Jetstream 31 Afghanistan 0
2001-10-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-DAB Antonov An-12BK Afghanistan 0
2006-05-24 Royal Air Force - RAF · XV206 Lockheed Hercules C.1P (C-130K) Afghanistan 0
2011-12-18 United States Air Force - USAF · 08-0319 PZL-Mielec C-145A (M28-05) Skytruck Afghanistan 0
1992-08-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-KAB Yakovlev Yak-40 Afghanistan 0
2001-10-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-FAU Boeing 727-113C Afghanistan 0
2001-10-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-DAA Antonov An-12B Afghanistan 0
1963-02-25 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-AAA Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) Afghanistan 0
2001-10-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-DAG Antonov An-24V Afghanistan 0
2001-10-01 Ariana Afghan Airlines · YA-DAJ Antonov An-24RV Afghanistan 0
1990-06-12 Aeroflot / Uzbekistan · CCCP-86905 Ilyushin Il-76MD Afghanistan 0
1980-06-14 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF · 235 Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 0
2012-10-19 Air Mark Aviation · EK12112 Antonov An-12B Afghanistan 0
2002-02-13 United States Air Force - USAF · 66-0213 Lockheed MC-130P Combat Shadow Afghanistan 0
1980-06-17 Soviet Air Force · 229 Antonov An-26 Afghanistan 0
1962-01-02 Iran Air · EP-ABB Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) Afghanistan 0