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United Arab Emirates

Occurrences in United Arab Emirates.

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Occurrences1914 accidents · 5 incidents · 19 mapped
Fatal occurrences11Fatality total known for 14 of 19
Reported fatalities374Plus 5 serious injuries reported
Years1972–202514 Mar 1972 – 21 Nov 2025

By year

United Arab Emirates: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).1112
19731 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).11
19831 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).1112
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).185
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).143
20081 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).17
20091 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).16
20101 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).12
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).00
20141 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).00
20162 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).11
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).00
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).00
20192 occurrences in 2019, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).14
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2016 (2).11

Aircraft types

United Arab Emirates: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 777311
Boeing 73721112
Boeing 747223
Agusta Bell 206100
Bell 212117
Boeing 707116
Boeing 787100
Diamond DA-62114
Fokker 501143
Hal TEJAS111

Airports most often reported

United Arab Emirates: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Al Ain International Airport (AAN)Al Ain International Airport (AAN): 1 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.3%00
Dubai International Airport (DXB)Dubai International Airport (DXB): 1 occurrences, 5.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Al Ain International Airport (AAN), 1).5.3%14

Deadliest occurrences

United Arab Emirates: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Gulf Air Flight 77123 Sept 1983112Jebel Ali (near Abu Dhabi International Airport), United Arab Emirates1
Sterling Airways Flight 29614 Mar 1972112Al Hayl, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates1
Tajikistan Airlines Flight 318315 Dec 199785Near Sharjah Airport, United Arab Emirates1
Kish Air Flight 717010 Feb 200443Al Muwafjah, near Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates1
MIA08WA181 · Bell 2123 Sept 20087Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates1
Sudan Airways Flight 224121 Oct 20096Near Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates1
ERA19WA198 · Diamond DA 6216 May 20194Dubai, United Arab Emirates1
UPS Airlines Flight 63 Sept 20102Nad Al Sheba Military camp, near Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1
2025 Dubai Airshow HAL Tejas crash21 Nov 20251Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1
Emirates Flight 5213 Aug 20161Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates1

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  1. 2025 Dubai Airshow HAL Tejas crash

    21 Nov 2025 · Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1 fatal

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  2. DCA20WA117 · Boeing 787

    8 Jun 2020 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  3. ERA19WA198 · Diamond DA 62

    16 May 2019 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 4 fatal

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  4. Global Aircraft Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD11 incident

    20 Jan 2019 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  5. ERA18WA261 · Skyrunner MK 3.2

    9 Feb 2018 · Margham, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  6. Fly Dubai Boeing 737 incident

    8 Aug 2017 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  7. DCA16WA227 · Boeing 777

    27 Sept 2016 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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  8. Emirates Flight 521

    3 Aug 2016 · Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1 fatal

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  9. DCA15WA013 · Boeing 777

    22 Oct 2014 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  10. ERA12WA552 · Agusta Bell 206-3B

    4 Sept 2012 · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

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  11. UPS Airlines Flight 6

    3 Sept 2010 · Nad Al Sheba Military camp, near Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 2 fatal

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  12. Sudan Airways Flight 2241

    21 Oct 2009 · Near Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates · 6 fatal

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  13. MIA08WA181 · Bell 212

    3 Sept 2008 · Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates · 7 fatal

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  14. Kish Air Flight 7170

    10 Feb 2004 · Al Muwafjah, near Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · 43 fatal

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  15. Aeroflot Flight 521

    21 Sept 2001 · Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  16. Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183

    15 Dec 1997 · Near Sharjah Airport, United Arab Emirates · 85 fatal

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  17. Gulf Air Flight 771

    23 Sept 1983 · Jebel Ali (near Abu Dhabi International Airport), United Arab Emirates · 112 fatal

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  18. Japan Air Lines Flight 404

    20 Jul 1973 · Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1 fatal

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  19. Sterling Airways Flight 296

    14 Mar 1972 · Al Hayl, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates · 112 fatal

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