List of Coalition aircraft crashes in Iraq
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Below is a list of Coalition aircraft that have crashed in Iraq. It includes helicopters as well as fixed-wing aircraft and only those crashes that resulted in the aircraft being destroyed or written off. At least 87 helicopters and 13 fixed-wing aircraft from both the American military and Coalition forces have crashed in Iraq since the 2003 invasion.
More than 178 Coalition personnel have been killed in helicopter crashes since the invasion, and 17 have died in fixed-wing crashes. At least 26 crashes have been attributed to hostile fire such as anti-aircraft artillery and surface to air missiles.
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[edit] Helicopters
[edit] 2006
- December 11, 2006 - CH-53E Super Stallion from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing carrying 21 pesonnel crashed in Al Anbar Province shortly after take-off, killing 1 and injuring 17.
- December 3, 2006 - CH-46E Sea Knight from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing carrying 16 pesonnel made an emergency landing on Lake Qadisiyah in Al Anbar Province. Four of the passengers drowned in the incident.
- November 6, 2006 - AH-64D Apache from 1-82nd ARB attached to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade crashes north of Baghdad, killing the two pilots.
- August 8, 2006 - A UH-60 Black Hawk from 82nd AAC (MEDEVAC) attached to 3rd MAW crashes in Anbar, killing two crew members and injuring four.
- July 18, 2006 - A Mil Mi-24 (Polish Air Force) crashes in Air Base in Al Diwaniyah, injuring 4 crew and 3 passengers.
- July 13, 2006 - AH-64D Apache from 4-4 Avn shot down south of Baghdad. The two pilots survive.
- May 27, 2006 - AH-1W SuperCobra 164591 from HMLA-169 crashed into Lake Habbaniyah, killing the pilot and a maintenance ground crew member onboard.
- May 14, 2006 - AH-6M from 1-160th SOAR shot down southwest of Baghdad, killing the two crewmen.
- May 6, 2006 - A Westland Lynx AH.7 (Royal Air Force) from 847 Squadron crashes in Basra, killing five crewmen, after being hit by a SA-14.
- April 1, 2006 - AH-64D Apache from 4-4 Avn shot down southwest of Baghdad, killing the two crewmen.
- January 16, 2006 - AH-64D Apache from 1-4 Avn shot down north of Baghdad, killing the two pilots.
- January 13, 2006 - OH-58D Kiowa from 1-10th Avn shot down near the al-Sukar district of Mosul, killing the two pilots.
- January 7, 2006 - UH-60L Black Hawk from 1-207th Avn crashes near Tal Afar, killing 12 people on board.
[edit] 2005
- December 26, 2005 - AH-64D Apache from 1-4 Avn collides with another Apache near Baghdad, killing two pilots on one of the helicopters.
- November 2, 2005 - AH-1W SuperCobra 165321 from HMLA-369 shot down near Ramadi, killing the two pilots.
- August 30, 2005 - An OH-58D(I) Kiowa 90-0037 from 4-3rd ACR crashed in Iraq.
- August 12, 2005 - AH-64A Apache 90-0442 from 1-3rd Avn crashes near Kirkuk, injuring the two pilots.
- July 19, 2005 - AH-64D Apache 02-5319 from 1-3rd Avn crashes in Iraq, injuring the two pilots.
- July 2, 2005 - CH-47D Chinook 85-24335 from C Company/159th Avn destroyed in a fire on the ground at Ramadi Camp.
- June 27, 2005 - AH-64D Apache from 3-3d Avn shot down near Taji, killing the two pilots.
- May 31, 2005 - An Italian AB-412 helicopter crashes near Nasiriyah, killing the four soldiers on board.
- May 26, 2005 - An OH-58D(I) Kiowa from 1-17th Cav is shot down near Baquba, killing the two crewmen.
- May 21, 2005 - A CH-47D Chinook 85-24335 from B Company/4-123rd Avn crashes in Iraq due to failure of both engines. Five crewmen injured. [1]
- January 28, 2005 - OH-58 Kiowa from 1-7th Cav crashes in Baghdad, killing the two crewmen.
- January 26, 2005 - CH-53E Super Stallion 164536 from HMH-361 crashes in Al-Anbar province, killing 30 US Marines and one Navy sailor.
[edit] 2004
- December 15, 2004 - A PZL W-3WA Sokół 0902 from 25 BKP crashes near Karbala due to pilot error; three Polish soldiers are killed and four injured.
- December 9, 2004 - AH-64A Apache 91-0012 from A Company/1-151st Avn hit a UH-60L Black Hawk 82-23668 from N Company/4-278th ACR on the ground at a Mosul base, killing the two Apache pilots and wounding four soldiers onboard the Black Hawk.
- November 12, 2004 - UH-60A Black Hawk from 1-106th Avn shot down northeast of Baghdad, wounding three of the four crew members.
- November 11, 2004 - AH-1W SuperCobra 161021 from HMLA-169 was shot down by RPG and small arms fire near Fallujah. It was destroyed by Iraqi rebel forces, crew recovered intact. A second SuperCobra was damaged, but was recovered by US forces.
- October 16, 2004 - Two OH-58D Kiowas 94-0172 and 97-0130 from 1-25th Avn collide near Baghdad, killing two soldiers and wounding two others.
- September 23, 2004 - AH-64D Apache 5292 (B Company/1-227th Avn) crashed near Tallil AB, Iraq when pilot lost control following tail rotor problem.
- September 21, 2004 - UH-60A Black Hawk 87-24579 from A Company/1-244th Avn crashes near Nasiriyah, wounding three crew members.
- September 8, 2004 - CH-46E Sea Knight 153372 crashes 20 miles south of Fallujah; all four crew members survive.
- September 4, 2004 - OH-58D Kiowa shot down over Tal Afar, Iraq; both pilots safe.
- August 11, 2004 - CH-53E Super Stallion 164782 from HMM-166 (Reinforced) crashes in the Al-Anbar province, killing two Marines and wounding three others.
- August 5, 2004 - UH-1N Huey 160439 from HMM-166 shot down near Najaf; crew wounded.
- July 19, 2004 - near Basra, a British Aérospatiale Puma crashes, killing one crewman and injuring two others.
- June 24, 2004 - AH-1W SuperCobra 163939 shot down in Fallujah; pilots safe.
- June 12, 2004 - OH-58D(R) Kiowa 94-0171 from A Co/1-25th Avn crashes north of Baghdad; both pilots safe.
- April 26, 2004 - OH-58D(I) Kiowa 91-0567 from P Troop/4/2nd ACR crashed in Iraq.
- April 16, 2004 - CH-47D Chinook 92-0301 from C Company/193rd Avn lost in Iraq.
- April 13, 2004 - MH-53M Pave Low 69-5797 of 16th SOW/20th SOS crashes near Fallujah--three on board are wounded and a Marine is killed securing the crash site.
- April 11, 2004 - An AH-64D Apache (02-5301) from 1-227 AVN shot down west of Baghdad, killing the two pilots.
- April 7, 2004 - OH-58D Kiowa crashes near Baquba after being hit by ground fire; pilots rescued.
- March 30, 2004 - Two AH-1W SuperCobras 163947 and 164595 of HMLA-775 collide near Al Taqaddum, Iraq; pilots rescued.
- February 25, 2004 - OH-58D(R) Kiowa 97-0124 crashed in Iraq with 4-3rd ACR west of Baghdad, killing the two pliots.
- January 25, 2004 - A OH-58D Kiowa (93-0957) from 3-17 CAV crashes in Mosul, killing both pilots.
- January 23, 2004 - A OH-58D Kiowa (93-0950) from 3-17 CAV crashes near Mosul, killing both pilots.
- January 13, 2004 - AH-64 Apache from 4-3 CAV shot down near Habbaniyah, pilots rescued.
- January 8, 2004 - A UH-60 Black Hawk (86-24488) from 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) shot down near Fallujah, killing 9 crew and passengers.
- January 2, 2004 - A OH-58D Kiowa from 1-17 CAV (assigned to 1-82) Avn shot down near Fallujah, killing a pilot.
[edit] 2003
- December 11, 2003 - AH-64D Apache from 101st Avn shot down 15 miles south of Mosul, pilots survive.
- November 15, 2003 - Mosul, two UH-60 Black Hawks from 4-101 Avn and 9-101 Avn collide and crash after one aircraft coming under fire; 6 and 11 soldiers (crew and passengers) onboard are killed, respectively, and 5 others onboard the first AC are injured.
- November 7, 2003 - near Tikrit, UH-60 Black Hawk from 5-101 Avn shot down by an SA-16; six crew and passengers are killed.
- November 2, 2003 - near Fallujah, CH-47D Chinook 91-0230 of Detachment 1/F Company/106th Avn shot down; 16 soldiers killed.
- October 30, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 00-5211 (ex AH-64A 86-9009) of 6-6th Cav crashed near Balad AAF, Iraq.
- October 25, 2003 - near Tikrit, UH-60L Black Hawk crashes after reportedly being hit by ground fire, 5 soldiers injured.
- October 23, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 00-5219 (ex AH-64A 86-8972) crashed in Iraq while approaching to land at Kirkuk. The APU clutch failed and started a fire. Aircraft landed safely but fuselage was almost completely burnt through.
- October 13, 2003 - OH-58D (93-0991) from C Troop, 1/17th CAV crashed inside Iraq, pilots survive.
- September 2, 2003 - A soldier is killed as a UH-60L Black Hawk from 2-501 Avn rolls over during a nighttime troop insertion southwest of Baghdad.
- August 28, 2003 - CH-47D Chinook 88-0098 from F Company/159th Avn written off in Iraq.
- August 14, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 00-5241 (ex AH-64A 87-0507) of 1-14th Avn crashed in Iraq.
- June 12, 2003 - near Baghdad, AH-64D Apache of 101st Avn helicopter shot down; pilots rescued.
- May 19, 2003 - CH-46E Sea Knight 156424 of HMM-364 crashes, killing four Marines; another Marine drowns trying to rescue the crew.
- May 9, 2003 - UH-60A Black Hawk 86-24507 of 571st Medical Company (AA) crashes into Tigris River, killing two pilots and crew chief.
- April 30, 2003 - A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion 162486 of HMH-465 crashed near An Najaf. Crew escaped.
- April 14, 2003 - A Marine AH-1W SuperCobra 163940 of HMLA-169 crashes near Samarra, injuring both pilots.
- April 8, 2003 - CH-46 Sea Knight crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while resupplying; all on board are rescued.
- April 6, 2003 - UH-60L Pavehawk 93-26522 from B Co/4-101st Avn crashes inside Iraq, crew survive.
- April 5, 2003 - AH-1W SuperCobra 161020 of HMLA-267 crashes, killing both pilots.
- April 2, 2003 - near Karbala, UH-60A Black Hawk of B Company/2-3rd Avn crashes, killing six soldiers.
- March 31, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 84-24201 of C Company/1-3rd Avn crashes on landing in Iraq, injuring the two pilots.
- March 30, 2003 - UH-1N Huey 160620 of HMLA-169 crashes; three die.
- March 28, 2003 - Two AH-64D Apaches, 97-5032 (A Co) and 98-5068 (B Co) of 2-101st Avn crash in Iraq; one pilot injured.
- March 28, 2003 - OH-58D Kiowa 95-0006 from A Troop/2-17th Cav crashes in Iraq, pilots survive.
- March 27, 2003 - OH-58D Kiowa 95-0024 from C Troop/2-17th Cav crashes in Iraq, pilots survive.
- March 23, 2003 - AH-64D Apache 85-25407 from C Company/1-227th Avn shot down; two pilots taken prisoner.
- March 22, 2003 - Two Royal Navy ASaC.7 Sea Kings XV650 'CU-182' and XV704 'R-186' of 849 Squadron/A Flight collide, killing six British soldiers and one American.
- March 20, 2003 - CH-46E Sea Knight 152579 of HMM-268 crashes, killing eight British soldiers and four Marines.
- March 19, 2003 - MH-53M Pave Low 14993 of 20th SOS carrying special forces crashes in southern Iraq. No one is injured and it is later destroyed.
[edit] Fixed-Wing Aircraft
- November 27, 2006 - F-16C/J (90-0776) from the 524th Fighter Squadron crashes near Fallujah while on a low-altitude ground-straffing run. The pilot was killed.
- May 2, 2005 - Two F/A-18C Block 39/40 Hornet fighter jets of VMFA-323, BuNos 164721 and 164732, collide over south-central Iraq, during sortie from USS Carl Vinson, killing the two pilots.
- January 30, 2005 - A British C-130K C.1P XV179 is shot down north of Baghdad, killing ten British personnel.
- December 30, 2004 - An American Special Forces MC-130H Hercules (c/n 382-5054, 16th SOW, 15th SOS) is written off while landing on airfield near Mosul, Iraq, though no one is hurt. The pilot was unaware a large pit had been dug in the runway.
- June 12, 2003 - F-16CG A United States Air Force F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-0424 of 388th FW/421st FS crashes near Baghdad due to fuel starvation. Pilot ejects safely.
- April 8, 2003 - A-10A 78-0691 of 124th Wing/190th FS shot down by AAA; pilot OK.
- April 7, 2003 - F-15E 88-1694/SJ of 4th FW/333rd FS shot down, both the pilot and Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) killed.
- April 2, 2003 - F/A-18C Block 46 Hornet 164974 of VFA-195 shot down in error by Patriot missile 50 mi from Karbala, Iraq, killing the pilot.
- April 1, 2003 - F-14A Tomcat 158620 'NF-104' of VF-154 crashes; pilots survive.
- April 1, 2003 - AV-8B+(R) Harrier 165391 of HMM-263 crashes off USS Nassau; pilot is rescued.
- April 1, 2003 - S-3A Viking 160584 of VS-38 crashes off USS Constellation; two pilots survive.
- March 23, 2003 - Tornado GR.4A ZG710 'D' of 13 Squadron shot down by US Patriot missile, killing the pilot and navigator, both from 9 Squadron.
[edit] Summary per type
[edit] Helicopters
- AH-64 Apache: 22
- OH-58 Kiowa: 17
- UH-60 Black Hawk: 14
- AH-1 Cobra: 8
- CH/MH-53 Pave Low: 6
- CH-46 Sea Knight: 5
- CH-47 Chinook: 5
- H-3 Sea King: 2
- UH-1 Iroquois: 2
- Agusta Bell-412: 1
- AH-6M: 1
- PZL W-3 Sokół: 1
- SA 330 Puma: 1
- Westland Lynx: 1
- Mil Mi-24 Hind: 1
[edit] Fixed-Wing Aircraft
- F/A-18 Hornet: 3
- C-130 Hercules: 2
- A-10: 1
- AV-8 Harrier: 1
- F-14 Tomcat: 1
- F-15 Eagle: 1
- F-16 Falcon: 2
- S-3 Viking: 1
- Tornado GR4: 1
