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Russian Air Force

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Russian Air Force. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

Occurrences1814 accidents · 2 incidents · 14 mapped
Fatal occurrences15Fatality total known for 16 of 18
Reported fatalities574Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1994–202513 Jul 1994 – 9 Dec 2025

By year

Russian Air Force: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).11
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).123
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).172
20002 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).184
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).1127
20061 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).112
20071 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).120
20151 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).11
20161 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).192
20181 occurrences in 2018, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).139
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).12
20221 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).15
20243 occurrences in 2024, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).289
20251 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2024 (3).17

Aircraft types

Russian Air Force: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Ilyushin IL-7654117
Antonov AN-262240
Beriev A-50200
Mil MI-82232
Antonov AN-1241172
Antonov AN-22117
Ilyushin IL-22100
Mil MI-24112
Mil MI-2611127
Sukhoi SU-24111

Countries

Russian Air Force: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
RussiaRussia: 12 occurrences, 66.7% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.66.7%10425
UnknownUnknown: 4 occurrences, 22.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Russia, 12).22.2%3108
ArmeniaArmenia: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Russia, 12).5.6%12
SyriaSyria: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Russia, 12).5.6%139

Deadliest occurrences

Russian Air Force: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash19 Aug 2002127Khankala, Chechnya, Russia1
2016 Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 crash25 Dec 201692Black Sea, approx 1.5 km off the coast from Sochi, Russia 288 km off the coast from Trabzon, Turkey1
Air crash in Batumi25 Oct 200084Batumi1
2024 Korochansky Ilyushin Il-76 crash24 Jan 202474Near Yablonovo, Korochansky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia1
1997 Irkutsk An-124 crash6 Dec 199772Mira Street, near Irkutsk Northwest Airport, Irkutsk, Russia1
2018 Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crash6 Mar 201839Near Khmeimim Air Base, Syria1
1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash27 Nov 19962314 km NNE of Abakan Airport1
2007 Shatoy Mi-8 crash27 Apr 200720Near Shatoy, Chechnya, Russia1
2024 Ivanovo Ilyushin Il-76 crash12 Mar 202415Near Ivanovo Severny Air Base, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia1
2006 Vladikavkaz Mi-8 crash11 Sept 200612Near Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia1

All occurrences

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  1. 2025 Ivanovo Antonov An-22 crash

    9 Dec 2025 · Ivanovo, Russia · 7 fatal

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  2. 2024 Ivanovo Ilyushin Il-76 crash

    12 Mar 2024 · Near Ivanovo Severny Air Base, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia · 15 fatal

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  3. 2024 Korochansky Ilyushin Il-76 crash

    24 Jan 2024 · Near Yablonovo, Korochansky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia · 74 fatal

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  4. 2024 Russia Beriev A-50 and Ilyushin Il-22 shootdowns

    14 Jan 2024 · Sea of Azov near Kyrylivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast and near Anapa, Krasnodar Krai, Russia · not on the map

  5. 2022 Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 crash

    24 Jun 2022 · Mikhaylovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Russia · 5 fatal

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  6. 2020 Russian Mil Mi-24 shootdown

    9 Nov 2020 · Near Yeraskh village, Ararat Province, Armenia · 2 fatal

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  7. 2019 Russian military aircraft intrusion into Dokdo airspace

    23 Jul 2019 · Dokdo airspace · not on the map

  8. 2018 Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crash

    6 Mar 2018 · Near Khmeimim Air Base, Syria · 39 fatal · not on the map

  9. 2016 Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 crash

    25 Dec 2016 · Black Sea, approx 1.5 km off the coast from Sochi, Russia 288 km off the coast from Trabzon, Turkey · 92 fatal

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  10. 2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown

    24 Nov 2015 · Syria–Turkey border · 1 fatal · not on the map

  11. 2007 Shatoy Mi-8 crash

    27 Apr 2007 · Near Shatoy, Chechnya, Russia · 20 fatal

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  12. 2006 Vladikavkaz Mi-8 crash

    11 Sept 2006 · Near Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia · 12 fatal

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  13. 2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash

    19 Aug 2002 · Khankala, Chechnya, Russia · 127 fatal

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  14. Air crash in Batumi

    25 Oct 2000 · Batumi · 84 fatal

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  15. Il-76 emergency landing at Privolzhsky

    21 Jun 2000 · 400 m from the end of the runway of Privolzhsky airfield, Astrakhan (Russia)

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  16. 1997 Irkutsk An-124 crash

    6 Dec 1997 · Mira Street, near Irkutsk Northwest Airport, Irkutsk, Russia · 72 fatal

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  17. 1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash

    27 Nov 1996 · 14 km NNE of Abakan Airport · 23 fatal

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  18. An-26 crash near Lyakhovo

    13 Jul 1994 · 5 km from the village of Lyakhovo, Moscow Oblast, (Russia) · 1 fatal

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