Plane crashes in Kuwait

10 crashes in Kuwait since 1942, with 41 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 10
• Fatal crashes: 3
• Fatalities: 41
• First recorded: June 26, 1942
• Most recent: March 2, 2026

Deadliest

1. July 15, 1959: Avro 685 York, Kuwait City, Kuwait (32 fatalities)
2. January 18, 1955: Avro 652 Anson, Kuwait City, Kuwait (6 fatalities)
3. December 10, 1999: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Kuwait City, Kuwait (3 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Avro (2)
• McDonnell Douglas (2)
• Airspeed (1)
• Fiat (1)
• Hawker Siddeley (1)
• Lockheed (1)
• Saab (1)

Aircraft

• Airspeed AS.10 Oxford (1)
• Avro 652 Anson (1)
• Avro 685 York (1)
• Fiat G.212 (1)
• Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident (1)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1)
• Saab 340 (1)

Years

• 2026 (3)
• 1942 (1)
• 1954 (1)
• 1955 (1)
• 1959 (1)
• 1966 (1)
• 1999 (1)
• 2007 (1)

All crashes

• March 2, 2026: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Strike Eagle, Kuwait (0 fatalities)
• March 2, 2026: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Strike Eagle, Kuwait (0 fatalities)
• March 2, 2026: F-15E Strike Eagle (three aircraft, friendly fire), Kuwait (0 fatalities)
• March 12, 2007: Saab 340, Kuwait City, Kuwait (0 fatalities)
• December 10, 1999: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Kuwait City, Kuwait (3 fatalities)
• June 30, 1966: Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident, Kuwait City, Kuwait (0 fatalities)
• July 15, 1959: Avro 685 York, Kuwait City, Kuwait (32 fatalities)
• January 18, 1955: Avro 652 Anson, Kuwait City, Kuwait (6 fatalities)
• July 29, 1954: Fiat G.212, Kuwait City, Kuwait (0 fatalities)
• June 26, 1942: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, Jahra, Kuwait (0 fatalities)