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Antonov AN-26 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Antonov AN-26, with variants merged.

31 records from 1979 to 2022, 29 of them fatal. Most often in Soviet Union.

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Occurrences3128 accidents · 1 incidents · 17 mapped
Fatal occurrences29Fatality total known for 29 of 31
Reported fatalities609Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1979–202210 Dec 1979 – 22 Apr 2022

By year

Antonov AN-26: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).19
19821 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).116
19832 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).135
19852 occurrences in 1985, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).2146
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).129
19892 occurrences in 1989, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).243
19932 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).135
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).11
20052 occurrences in 2005, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).224
20072 occurrences in 2007, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).285
20122 occurrences in 2012, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).236
20142 occurrences in 2014, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).28
20151 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).135
20161 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).13
20172 occurrences in 2017, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).212
20181 occurrences in 2018, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).139
20201 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).18
20213 occurrences in 2021, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).339
20222 occurrences in 2022, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2021 (3).26

Countries

Antonov AN-26: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 5 occurrences, 16.1% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.16.1%5191
UnknownUnknown: 5 occurrences, 16.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).16.1%414
RussiaRussia: 3 occurrences, 9.7% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).9.7%335
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 2 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).6.5%262
South SudanSouth Sudan: 2 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).6.5%213
SyriaSyria: 2 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).6.5%274
AfghanistanAfghanistan: 1 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).3.2%152
AngolaAngola: 1 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).3.2%129
ArmeniaArmenia: 1 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).3.2%135
BangladeshBangladesh: 1 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Soviet Union, 5).3.2%13

Deadliest occurrences

Antonov AN-26: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1985 Zolochiv mid-air collision3 May 198594Near Zolochiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union2
1985 Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Antonov An-26 shootdown4 Sept 198552Afghanistan1
2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash4 Oct 200751N'djili Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo1
2018 Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crash6 Mar 201839Near Khmeimim Air Base, Syria1
An-26 crash near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky26 Oct 198937Mount Aag, 35 km north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Oblast (RSFSR, USSR)1
2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash18 Jan 201535Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria1
Kuban Airlines Flight 571926 Dec 199335Shirak International Airport, Gyumri, Armenia1
An-26 crash near Klyuchi (1983)6 May 198335near Klyuchi airfield, Kamchatka Oblast (RSFSR, USSR)1
2007 AerianTur-M Antonov An-26 crash9 Jan 200734Balad, Iraq1
2012 Talodi Antonov An-26 crash19 Aug 201232Nuba Mountains near Talodi, Sudan1

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  1. An-26 crash near Zaporizhzhia

    22 Apr 2022 · Unknown location · 1 fatal · not on the map

  2. 2022 Ukrainian Air Force Antonov An-26 incident

    24 Feb 2022 · Near Zhukivtsi · 5 fatal · not on the map

  3. 2021 Optimum Aviation An-26 crash

    2 Nov 2021 · Near Juba International Airport, South Sudan · 5 fatal · not on the map

  4. An-26 crash near Khabarovsk (2021)

    22 Sept 2021 · Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve (Khabarovsk Krai), 38 km from Novy Airport, Khabarovsk (Russia) · 6 fatal · not on the map

  5. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2021)

    6 Jul 2021 · Near Palana Airport, Palana, Kamchatka Krai, Russia · 28 fatal

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  6. 2020 South West Aviation Antonov An-26 crash

    22 Aug 2020 · Juba Airport, Juba, South Sudan · 8 fatal

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  7. 2018 Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crash

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

  8. 2017 Valan International Cargo Charter Antonov An-26 crash

    14 Oct 2017 · Abidjan, Ivory Coast · 4 fatal

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  9. 2017 Aerogaviota Antonov An-26 crash

    29 Apr 2017 · Near Candelaria · 8 fatal

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  10. True Aviation Flight 21

    9 Mar 2016 · 0.5 km off Cox's Bazar Airport, Bangladesh · 3 fatal · not on the map

  11. 2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash

    18 Jan 2015 · Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria · 35 fatal

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  12. An-26 crash in the Congo

    28 Dec 2014 · 25 km from Uvira · 6 fatal · not on the map

  13. Shootdown of an An-26 near Luhansk

    14 Jul 2014 · Krasnodon Raion, Luhansk Oblast · 2 fatal · not on the map

  14. 2012 Amazon Sky An-26 crash

    17 Dec 2012 · Yauyos Province, Peru · 4 fatal

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  15. 2012 Talodi Antonov An-26 crash

    19 Aug 2012 · Nuba Mountains near Talodi, Sudan · 32 fatal

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  16. 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash

    4 Oct 2007 · N'djili Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 51 fatal

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  17. 2007 AerianTur-M Antonov An-26 crash

    9 Jan 2007 · Balad, Iraq · 34 fatal

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  18. 2005 Air Kasai Antonov An-26 crash

    9 Sept 2005 · North of Brazzaville · 13 fatal

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  19. 2005 Kavatshi Airlines Antonov An-26 crash

    5 Sept 2005 · Near Matari airport · 11 fatal

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  20. An-26 crash near Lyakhovo

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

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  21. Kuban Airlines Flight 5719

    26 Dec 1993 · Shirak International Airport, Gyumri, Armenia · 35 fatal

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  22. An-26 crash near Tbilisi

    17 Jun 1993 · near Choporti, Dusheti District, 33 km from Tbilisi (Georgia) · not on the map

  23. An-26 crash near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

    26 Oct 1989 · Mount Aag, 35 km north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Oblast (RSFSR, USSR) · 37 fatal · not on the map

  24. 1989 Ariana Afghan Airlines An-26 forced landing

    18 Jun 1989 · Zabol, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran · 6 fatal

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  25. Cuban An-26 incident (1988)

    27 Apr 1988 · near Techamutete, Angola · 29 fatal · not on the map

  26. 1985 Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Antonov An-26 shootdown

    4 Sept 1985 · Afghanistan · 52 fatal · not on the map

  27. 1985 Zolochiv mid-air collision

    3 May 1985 · Near Zolochiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union · 94 fatal

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  28. An-26 crash near Klyuchi (1983)

    6 May 1983 · near Klyuchi airfield, Kamchatka Oblast (RSFSR, USSR) · 35 fatal · not on the map

  29. An-26 accident in Minsk

    12 Apr 1983 · Unknown location · not on the map

  30. An-26 crash in Rostov-on-Don

    23 Dec 1982 · 5 km from the runway of Rostov-on-Don Airport, Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast (RSFSR, USSR) · 16 fatal

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  31. An-26 crash near Komsomolsk-on-Amur

    10 Dec 1979 · near Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai (RSFSR, USSR) · 9 fatal

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