Plane crashes in Afghanistan

95 crashes in Afghanistan since 1980, with 1,132 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 95
Fatal crashes: 64
Fatalities: 1,132
First recorded: January 7, 1980
Most recent: January 20, 2024

Deadliest

February 3, 2005: Boeing 737-200, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (105 fatalities)
August 10, 1990: Antonov AN-12, Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan (83 fatalities)
April 27, 1993: Antonov AN-32, Samangan, Samangan, Afghanistan (76 fatalities)
June 11, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (53 fatalities)
September 4, 1985: Antonov AN-26, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (52 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Aircraft

Years

1987 (11)
1983 (8)
1985 (8)
2010 (5)
1980 (4)
1984 (4)
1988 (4)
1990 (4)
2006 (4)
2014 (4)
1997 (3)
2005 (3)

All crashes

January 20, 2024: Dassault Falcon 10, Mt Topkhana, Badakhshan, Afghanistan (2 fatalities)
January 27, 2020: Bombardier Global Express/XRS, Deh Yak (near Sharana AFB), Ghazni, Afghanistan (2 fatalities)
December 10, 2016: Boeing 737-400, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
May 18, 2016: Antonov AN-12, Camp Dwyer AFB, Helmand, Afghanistan (7 fatalities)
October 12, 2015: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Bamyan, Bamyan, Afghanistan (2 fatalities)
October 2, 2015: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan (14 fatalities)
January 20, 2015: Britten-Norman Islander, Dawlatabad, Balkh, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
November 7, 2014: Boeing 737-400, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
July 22, 2014: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Herat, Herat, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
May 8, 2014: Boeing 737-400, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
January 9, 2014: Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty, Afghanistan, All Afghanistan, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
May 19, 2013: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Shank AFB, Logar, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
April 29, 2013: Boeing 747-400, Bagram AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (7 fatalities)
April 27, 2013: Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (4 fatalities)
October 19, 2012: Antonov AN-12, Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
January 24, 2012: McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
December 18, 2011: PZL-Mielec AN-28, Walan Rabat, Zabul, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
July 6, 2011: Ilyushin II-76, Bagram AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (9 fatalities)
October 12, 2010: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (8 fatalities)
July 28, 2010: Antonov AN-12, Camp Dwyer AFB, Helmand, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
June 4, 2010: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Sharana AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
May 17, 2010: Antonov AN-24, Salang Pass, Parwan, Afghanistan (44 fatalities)
March 1, 2010: Airbus A300, Bagram AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
October 13, 2009: Beechcraft C-12 Huron, Nuristan, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
October 8, 2009: Antonov AN-32, Kandahar, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
June 27, 2009: BAe Jetstream 31, Salerno AFB, Khost, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
October 21, 2008: Lockheed P-3 Orion, Bagram AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
August 5, 2008: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Bagram AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
February 14, 2008: Ilyushin II-76, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
August 29, 2007: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Afghanistan, All Afghanistan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
September 2, 2006: BAe Nimrod, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (14 fatalities)
June 29, 2006: Antonov AN-12, Bagram AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
May 24, 2006: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
April 24, 2006: Antonov AN-32, Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan (5 fatalities)
November 11, 2005: Ilyushin II-76, Kōh-e Khāk-e Shahīdān, Kabul, Afghanistan (8 fatalities)
April 25, 2005: Antonov AN-12, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
February 3, 2005: Boeing 737-200, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (105 fatalities)
November 27, 2004: Casa 212 Aviocar, Bamyan, Bamyan, Afghanistan (6 fatalities)
June 12, 2002: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Sardeh Band, Ghazni, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
February 13, 2002: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Hindu Kush Mountain Range, All Afghanistan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
August 2, 1998: Antonov AN-32, Kunduz, Kunduz, Afghanistan (5 fatalities)
March 19, 1998: Boeing 727-200, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (45 fatalities)
October 29, 1997: Yakovlev Yak-40, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan (2 fatalities)
August 21, 1997: Antonov AN-32, Bamyan, Bamyan, Afghanistan (13 fatalities)
April 23, 1997: Antonov AN-26, Kunduz, Kunduz, Afghanistan (36 fatalities)
September 11, 1995: Antonov AN-26, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
June 29, 1994: Antonov AN-32, Logar, Logar, Afghanistan (50 fatalities)
April 27, 1993: Antonov AN-32, Samangan, Samangan, Afghanistan (76 fatalities)
August 10, 1990: Antonov AN-12, Shindand, Herat, Afghanistan (83 fatalities)
June 12, 1990: Ilyushin II-76, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
April 20, 1990: Antonov AN-26, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (10 fatalities)
March 27, 1990: Ilyushin II-76, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (9 fatalities)
July 31, 1989: Yakovlev Yak-40, Qala-e-Naw, Badghis, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
January 23, 1989: Antonov AN-12, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
September 7, 1988: Antonov AN-32, Kunduz, Kunduz, Afghanistan (16 fatalities)
August 15, 1988: Antonov AN-32, Kunduz, Kunduz, Afghanistan (39 fatalities)
June 24, 1988: Antonov AN-26, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (5 fatalities)
April 10, 1988: Antonov AN-26, Mazari Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan (29 fatalities)
December 21, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (1 fatality)
October 22, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan (8 fatalities)
October 21, 1987: Antonov AN-12, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (18 fatalities)
September 13, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Kunduz, Kunduz, Afghanistan (15 fatalities)
September 2, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (6 fatalities)
August 13, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Afghanistan, All Afghanistan, Afghanistan (12 fatalities)
July 12, 1987: Antonov AN-12, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
June 22, 1987: Antonov AN-32, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
June 15, 1987: Antonov AN-32, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (5 fatalities)
June 11, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (53 fatalities)
February 9, 1987: Antonov AN-26, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (36 fatalities)
November 29, 1986: Antonov AN-12, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (29 fatalities)
November 25, 1986: Ilyushin II-18, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (40 fatalities)
December 26, 1985: Antonov AN-26, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (1 fatality)
September 22, 1985: Antonov AN-12, Afghanistan, All Afghanistan, Afghanistan (26 fatalities)
September 4, 1985: Antonov AN-26, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (52 fatalities)
July 12, 1985: Antonov AN-12, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (14 fatalities)
July 11, 1985: Antonov AN-12, Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (14 fatalities)
March 11, 1985: Antonov AN-30, Bagram AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (2 fatalities)
January 22, 1985: Antonov AN-26, Jabal-os-Sarāj, Parwan, Afghanistan (8 fatalities)
January 8, 1985: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Bamyan, Bamyan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
November 11, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
October 27, 1984: Ilyushin II-76, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (11 fatalities)
September 21, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Sarakshar, Logar, Afghanistan (50 fatalities)
January 18, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Mazari Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan (8 fatalities)
October 20, 1983: Ilyushin II-76, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
October 20, 1983: Ilyushin II-76, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (3 fatalities)
September 16, 1983: Antonov AN-12, Bagram AFB, Parwan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
July 2, 1983: Antonov AN-12, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan (5 fatalities)
June 5, 1983: Ilyushin II-76, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan (8 fatalities)
April 25, 1983: Antonov AN-12, Afghanistan, All Afghanistan, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
March 10, 1983: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Shashgow Ghazni, Ghazni, Afghanistan (19 fatalities)
February 15, 1983: Antonov AN-12, Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan (5 fatalities)
October 28, 1980: Antonov AN-12, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (6 fatalities)
June 17, 1980: Antonov AN-26, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
June 14, 1980: Antonov AN-26, Khost, Khost, Afghanistan (0 fatalities)
January 7, 1980: Antonov AN-12, Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan (1 fatality)