Antonov AN-26 crashes

228 crashes involving the Antonov AN-26 since 1976, with 2,472 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 228
• Fatal crashes: 146
• Fatalities: 2,472
• First recorded: May 23, 1976
• Most recent: March 31, 2026

Deadliest

1. November 15, 2000: Antonov AN-26, Luanda-4 de Fevereiro, Luanda, Angola (57 fatalities)
2. June 11, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (53 fatalities)
3. June 11, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (53 fatalities)
4. September 4, 1985: Antonov AN-26, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (52 fatalities)
5. September 4, 1985: Antonov AN-26, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (52 fatalities)

Countries

• Russia (50)
• Afghanistan (30)
• Angola (24)
• Democratic Republic of Congo (16)
• Ukraine (15)
• Sudan (10)
• South Sudan (9)
• Cuba (7)
• Pakistan (6)
• Peru (5)
• Mozambique (4)
• Yemen (4)

Years

• 1987 (21)
• 1985 (14)
• 1988 (14)
• 1989 (14)
• 1982 (8)
• 1986 (8)
• 1980 (7)
• 1983 (7)
• 1995 (7)
• 1993 (6)
• 2000 (6)
• 2017 (6)

All crashes (page 1 of 3)

• March 31, 2026: Antonov AN-26, Kuybishevo, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine (29 fatalities)
• December 11, 2025: Antonov AN-26, Kacha NAS, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine (1 fatality)
• February 25, 2025: Antonov AN-26, Wadi Seidna AFB, Khartoum, Sudan (46 fatalities)
• February 10, 2025: Antonov AN-26, N'Délé, Bamingui-Bangoran, Central African Republic (0 fatalities)
• January 21, 2025: Antonov AN-26, Kongolo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• June 14, 2024: Antonov AN-26, Utrenniy, Republic of Yamalia, Russia (0 fatalities)
• March 19, 2024: Antonov AN-26, Yida, Unity, South Sudan (0 fatalities)
• July 23, 2023: Antonov AN-26, Port Sudan, Red Sea, Sudan (9 fatalities)
• April 11, 2023: Antonov AN-26, Lisala, Équateur, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• April 22, 2022: Antonov AN-26, Mykhailivka, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine (1 fatality)
• February 24, 2022: Antonov AN-26, Zhukivtsi, Kiev oblast, Ukraine (5 fatalities)
• February 24, 2022: Antonov AN-26, Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh oblast, Russia (9 fatalities)
• November 2, 2021: Antonov AN-26, Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan (5 fatalities)
• September 22, 2021: Antonov AN-26, Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia (6 fatalities)
• July 6, 2021: Antonov AN-26, Palana, Kamchatka Krai, Russia (28 fatalities)
• March 13, 2021: Antonov AN-26, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (4 fatalities)
• September 25, 2020: Antonov AN-26, Chuhuiv AFB, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine (26 fatalities)
• August 22, 2020: Antonov AN-26, Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan (9 fatalities)
• December 24, 2018: Antonov AN-26, Beni-Mavivi, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• December 20, 2018: Antonov AN-26, Kinshasa, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (7 fatalities)
• October 3, 2018: Antonov AN-26, Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan (0 fatalities)
• July 20, 2018: Antonov AN-26, El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt (0 fatalities)
• March 6, 2018: Antonov AN-26, Hmeimim AFB (Latakia), Latakia Governorate, Syria (39 fatalities)
• October 14, 2017: Antonov AN-26, Abidjan, Lagunes, Ivory Coast (4 fatalities)
• September 10, 2017: Antonov AN-26, Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• August 28, 2017: Antonov AN-26, Maban, Upper Nile, South Sudan (0 fatalities)
• May 30, 2017: Antonov AN-26, Balashov, Saratov oblast, Russia (1 fatality)
• April 29, 2017: Antonov AN-26, San Cristóbal, Artemisa, Cuba (8 fatalities)
• March 20, 2017: Antonov AN-26, Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan (0 fatalities)
• October 11, 2016: Antonov AN-26, Belaya Gora, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia (0 fatalities)
• April 30, 2016: Antonov AN-26, El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan (5 fatalities)
• March 29, 2016: Antonov AN-26, Rostov-on-Don, Rostov oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
• March 9, 2016: Antonov AN-26, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh (3 fatalities)
• February 14, 2015: Antonov AN-26, Quelimane, Zambezia, Mozambique (0 fatalities)
• January 18, 2015: Antonov AN-26, Abu Adh Dhuhur, Idlib Governorate, Syria (30 fatalities)
• January 3, 2015: Antonov AN-26, Magadan-Sokol, Magadan oblast, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 28, 2014: Antonov AN-26, Uvira, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (6 fatalities)
• December 12, 2014: Antonov AN-26, Obo, Haut-Mbomou, Central African Republic (0 fatalities)
• July 14, 2014: Antonov AN-26, Izvaryne, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine (2 fatalities)
• March 2, 2014: Antonov AN-26, Masila, Hadhramaut, Yemen (0 fatalities)
• February 21, 2014: Antonov AN-26, Grombalia, Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia (11 fatalities)
• November 30, 2013: Antonov AN-26, Omega AFB, Kavango Region, Namibia (0 fatalities)
• August 25, 2013: Antonov AN-26, Guriceel, Galgaduud, Somalia (0 fatalities)
• April 10, 2013: Antonov AN-26, Doro, Upper Nile, South Sudan (0 fatalities)
• December 17, 2012: Antonov AN-26, Tomas, Lima, Peru (4 fatalities)
• November 21, 2012: Antonov AN-26, Deputatsky, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 2012: Antonov AN-26, Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen (10 fatalities)
• November 19, 2012: Antonov AN-26, Yida, Unity, South Sudan (0 fatalities)
• August 19, 2012: Antonov AN-26, Talodi, South Kordofan, Sudan (32 fatalities)
• October 25, 2011: Antonov AN-26, Al Anad AFB (Kadamat Al Awdhali), Lahij, Yemen (4 fatalities)
• June 6, 2011: Antonov AN-26, Libreville, Estuaire (Libreville), Gabon (0 fatalities)
• August 25, 2010: Antonov AN-26, Tallinn-Lennart Meri-Ülemiste, Harjumaa, Estonia (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 2010: Antonov AN-26, Tallinn-Lennart Meri-Ülemiste, Harjumaa, Estonia (0 fatalities)
• May 26, 2009: Antonov AN-26, Isiro, Orientale, Democratic Republic of Congo (3 fatalities)
• April 8, 2008: Antonov AN-26, Hanoi-Gia Lâm, Hà Nội City District, Vietnam (5 fatalities)
• October 31, 2007: Antonov AN-26, Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya (0 fatalities)
• October 4, 2007: Antonov AN-26, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (49 fatalities)
• August 22, 2007: Antonov AN-26, Pasto-Antonio Nariño, Nariño, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• January 9, 2007: Antonov AN-26, Balad, Salāh ad-Dīn, Iraq (34 fatalities)
• August 28, 2006: Antonov AN-26, El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan (0 fatalities)
• August 7, 2006: Antonov AN-26, El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan (0 fatalities)
• February 11, 2006: Antonov AN-26, Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan (20 fatalities)
• September 9, 2005: Antonov AN-26, Boulankio, Brazzaville City District, Congo (13 fatalities)
• September 5, 2005: Antonov AN-26, Isiro, Orientale, Democratic Republic of Congo (11 fatalities)
• August 9, 2005: Antonov AN-26, Al Mukalla, Hadhramaut, Yemen (1 fatality)
• June 29, 2005: Antonov AN-26, Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• May 5, 2005: Antonov AN-26, Kisangani, Orientale, Democratic Republic of Congo (10 fatalities)
• June 7, 2004: Antonov AN-26, Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 2003: Antonov AN-26, Boende, Tshuapa, Democratic Republic of Congo (33 fatalities)
• April 25, 2003: Antonov AN-26, Beni-Mavivi, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 2003: Antonov AN-26, Ndjolé, Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon (7 fatalities)
• December 27, 2002: Antonov AN-26, Ust-Kuyga, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia (0 fatalities)
• November 9, 2002: Antonov AN-26, Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
• July 26, 2002: Antonov AN-26, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• February 27, 2002: Antonov AN-26, Heglig, South Kordofan, Sudan (0 fatalities)
• February 21, 2002: Antonov AN-26, Lakhta AFB, Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia (17 fatalities)
• February 19, 2001: Antonov AN-26, Luena, Moxico, Angola (0 fatalities)
• February 1, 2001: Antonov AN-26, Luena, Moxico, Angola (22 fatalities)
• November 15, 2000: Antonov AN-26, Luanda-4 de Fevereiro, Luanda, Angola (57 fatalities)
• October 31, 2000: Antonov AN-26, Mona Quimbundo, Lunda Sul, Angola (49 fatalities)
• August 14, 2000: Antonov AN-26, Batajnica-Colonel-Pilot Milenko Pavlović AFB (Belgrade), Belgrade City District, Serbia (0 fatalities)
• August 12, 2000: Antonov AN-26, Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo (27 fatalities)
• March 30, 2000: Antonov AN-26, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka (40 fatalities)
• March 19, 2000: Antonov AN-26, Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
• May 12, 1999: Antonov AN-26, Luzamba, Lunda Norte, Angola (0 fatalities)
• February 4, 1999: Antonov AN-26, Luzamba, Lunda Norte, Angola (2 fatalities)
• January 21, 1999: Antonov AN-26, Bluefields, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur, Nicaragua (28 fatalities)
• September 2, 1998: Antonov AN-26, Malanje, Malanje, Angola (24 fatalities)
• August 24, 1998: Antonov AN-26, Norilsk-Alykel, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1997: Antonov AN-26, Gogrial, Warrap, South Sudan (0 fatalities)
• April 23, 1997: Antonov AN-26, Kunduz, Kunduz, Afghanistan (36 fatalities)
• January 25, 1997: Antonov AN-26, Chokurdakh, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia (0 fatalities)
• June 24, 1996: Antonov AN-26, Cafunfo, Lunda Norte, Angola (4 fatalities)
• March 11, 1996: Antonov AN-26, El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan (0 fatalities)
• December 6, 1995: Antonov AN-26, Anadyr, Chukotka okrug, Russia (0 fatalities)
• September 11, 1995: Antonov AN-26, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
• August 31, 1995: Antonov AN-26, Thessaloniki, Thessaly, Greece (6 fatalities)
• April 4, 1995: Antonov AN-26, Palana, Kamchatka Krai, Russia (0 fatalities)
• March 16, 1995: Antonov AN-26, Ossora, Kamchatka Krai, Russia (9 fatalities)
• January 26, 1995: Antonov AN-26, Sambailo, Boké Region, Guinea (0 fatalities)