IAI plane crashes

69 crashes involving IAI aircraft since 1970, with 270 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 69
Fatal crashes: 45
Fatalities: 270
First recorded: January 21, 1970
Most recent: October 3, 2026

Deadliest

March 15, 2016: IAI Arava 201, Fátima, Pastaza, Ecuador (22 fatalities)
August 14, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (20 fatalities)
August 14, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (20 fatalities)
March 2, 1976: IAI Arava 201, Itaguazurenda Santa Cruz, Bolivia (19 fatalities)
November 19, 1979: IAI Arava 201, Loja Loja, Ecuador (16 fatalities)

Models

Countries

Years

1979 (4)
1982 (4)
1985 (4)
1988 (4)
1991 (3)
1999 (3)
1970 (2)
1977 (2)
1980 (2)
1983 (2)
1986 (2)
1987 (2)

All crashes

October 3, 2026: IAI 1125 Astra, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (6 fatalities)
March 10, 2024: IAI 1125 Astra, Hot Springs-Ingalls Field, Virginia, United States (5 fatalities)
August 21, 2023: IAI 1125 Astra, Chicago-Executive (Palwaukee), Illinois, United States (0 fatalities)
August 7, 2022: IAI 1124 Westwind, Goiânia-Nacional de Aviação, Goiás, Brazil (0 fatalities)
November 14, 2021: IAI 1125 Astra, North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (0 fatalities)
July 5, 2021: IAI 1124 Westwind, Treasure Cay, Central Abaco, Bahamas (2 fatalities)
March 29, 2020: IAI 1124 Westwind, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (8 fatalities)
March 18, 2019: IAI 1124 Westwind, Sundance, Oklahoma, United States (2 fatalities)
March 15, 2016: IAI Arava 201, Fátima, Pastaza, Ecuador (22 fatalities)
June 18, 2014: IAI 1124 Westwind, Huntsville, Alabama, United States (3 fatalities)
April 20, 2012: IAI Arava 201, Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua, Mexico (0 fatalities)
November 18, 2009: IAI 1124 Westwind, Norfolk Island, Australia (0 fatalities)
September 14, 2007: IAI 1125 Astra, Atlanta-DeKalb-Peachtree, Georgia, United States (0 fatalities)
May 24, 2006: IAI 1124 Westwind, Moss Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
May 5, 2006: IAI Arava 201, El Cedrito, Vargas, Venezuela (5 fatalities)
February 24, 2005: IAI 1124 Westwind, El Devanador, Michoacán, Mexico (7 fatalities)
November 20, 2004: IAI Arava 201, Swaziland (0 fatalities)
July 2, 2004: IAI 1124 Westwind, Panama City-Tocumen, Panamá, Panama (7 fatalities)
November 8, 2002: IAI 1124 Westwind, Taos, New Mexico, United States (2 fatalities)
January 9, 2001: IAI Arava 201, Palacios, Gracias a Dios, Honduras (0 fatalities)
December 26, 1999: IAI 1124 Westwind, Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell, Wisconsin, United States (0 fatalities)
December 12, 1999: IAI 1124 Westwind, Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, United States (3 fatalities)
October 24, 1999: IAI Arava 201, San Carlos, Cojedes, Venezuela (6 fatalities)
December 31, 1998: IAI Arava 201, Mexico (0 fatalities)
September 16, 1998: IAI Arava 201, Escuintla, Chiapas, Mexico (0 fatalities)
February 19, 1997: IAI 1124 Westwind, Guatemala City-La Aurora, Guatemala (5 fatalities)
July 23, 1996: IAI 1124 Westwind, Rosh Pina, Northern District, Israel (0 fatalities)
April 27, 1995: IAI 1124 Westwind, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia (3 fatalities)
February 26, 1994: IAI Arava 201, Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico (7 fatalities)
January 27, 1994: IAI 1124 Westwind, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada (2 fatalities)
December 15, 1993: IAI 1124 Westwind, Santa Ana-John Wayne, California, United States (5 fatalities)
June 25, 1993: IAI Arava 201, Mt Mohinora, Chihuahua, Mexico (4 fatalities)
September 21, 1992: IAI 1124 Westwind, Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden (0 fatalities)
May 1, 1991: IAI 1124 Westwind, Oxford-Waterbury, Connecticut, United States (0 fatalities)
March 25, 1991: IAI Arava 201, Macas, Morona Santiago, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
February 23, 1991: IAI 1124 Westwind, Avon Park, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
February 28, 1990: IAI Arava 201, La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas), Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
May 30, 1989: IAI Arava 201, Mt Punta Bojórquez, Sinaloa, Mexico (4 fatalities)
May 30, 1989: IAI Arava 201, Mt Punta Bojórquez, Sinaloa, Mexico (4 fatalities)
September 5, 1988: IAI Arava 201, La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas), Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
September 5, 1988: IAI Arava 201, La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda AFB (Caracas), Caracas Federal District, Venezuela (4 fatalities)
June 8, 1988: IAI Arava 201, Aroma, Manabí, Ecuador (6 fatalities)
June 8, 1988: IAI Arava 201, Aroma, Manabí, Ecuador (6 fatalities)
July 23, 1987: IAI Arava 201, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
July 23, 1987: IAI Arava 201, Flores-Mundo Maya (Santa Elena), Petén, Guatemala (3 fatalities)
April 4, 1986: IAI 1124 Westwind, Redwater, Texas, United States (7 fatalities)
April 4, 1986: IAI 1124 Westwind, Redwater, Texas, USA, United States (7 fatalities)
October 10, 1985: IAI 1124 Westwind, Sydney-Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
October 10, 1985: IAI 1124 Westwind, Sydney-Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, Australia (2 fatalities)
October 8, 1985: IAI Arava 201, Sasstown, Grand Kru (Kru Coast & Sasstown), Liberia (3 fatalities)
October 8, 1985: IAI Arava 201, Sasstown, Grand Kru (Kru Coast & Sasstown), Liberia (3 fatalities)
January 22, 1984: IAI Arava 201, Chuarrancho, Guatemala (11 fatalities)
December 11, 1983: IAI Arava 201, Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
December 11, 1983: IAI Arava 201, Poptún, Petén, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
August 14, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (20 fatalities)
August 14, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes, Managua City District, Nicaragua (20 fatalities)
June 2, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Puerto Rondón, Arauca, Colombia (0 fatalities)
June 2, 1982: IAI Arava 201, Puerto Rondón, Arauca, Colombia (0 fatalities)
January 15, 1980: IAI Arava 201, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi (2 fatalities)
January 15, 1980: IAI Arava 201, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi (2 fatalities)
November 21, 1979: IAI Arava 201, Puerto Williams Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile (8 fatalities)
November 19, 1979: IAI Arava 201, Loja Loja, Ecuador (16 fatalities)
July 23, 1979: IAI Arava 201, Matthew's Ridge Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana (3 fatalities)
April 29, 1979: IAI Arava 201, Yaupi Morona Santiago, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
September 27, 1977: IAI Arava 201, San Salvador-Ilopango San Salvador, Salvador (0 fatalities)
March 16, 1977: IAI Arava 201, Bolivia (0 fatalities)
March 2, 1976: IAI Arava 201, Itaguazurenda Santa Cruz, Bolivia (19 fatalities)
November 19, 1970: IAI Arava 201, Tulkarm, Palestine (3 fatalities)
January 21, 1970: IAI 1123 Westwind, Beit She'an Northern District, Israel (0 fatalities)