List of Coalition aircraft losses in Iraq
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Below is a list of Coalition aircraft losses in the Iraq War. 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 95 helicopters and 14 fixed-wing aircraft have been lost in Iraq since the 2003 invasion.
At least 209 personnel have been killed in helicopter crashes since the invasion, and 18 have died in fixed-wing crashes. At least 36 crashes have been attributed to hostile fire such as anti-aircraft artillery and surface to air missiles.
The US military has estimated that the average month in 2006/7 saw approximately 17 attacks against helicopters.[1]
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[edit] Helicopters
[edit] 2007
- April 5, 2007 - The Islamic State of Iraq shoots down a UH-60 Black Hawk in Latifiyah, using anti-aircraft heavy machine guns. Militants claim the nine passengers aboard were all killed, though the United States claims that there were 4 wounded, and none killed.[2][3]
- March 1, 2007 - An OH-58D made a hard landing south of Kirkuk, injuring both crewmembers, and becomes entangled in overhanging wires before hitting the ground.[4] Reports varied whether it was due to a mechanical,[5] electronic[6] failure or the craft was shot down.[7]
- February 21, 2007 - A UH-60 Black Hawk was hit by RPG and small arms fire north of Baghdad and made a hard landing; all nine military personnel on board were rescued.[8]
- February 7, 2007 - A US Marines CH-46E Sea Knight from HMM-364 shot down, by a shoulder-fired missile, north-west of Taji in Anbar province, killing all 7 on board.[9]
- February 2, 2007 - AH-64 Apache from 1-227 Avn, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division shot down, apparently by a combination of gunfire and a shoulder-fired missile, near Taji, killing the two pilots.
- January 28, 2007 - AH-64 Apache from 4-227th Avn, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division shot down by hostile fire during the Battle of Najaf, killing the two pilots.[10]
- January 25, 2007 - A UH-60 Black Hawk shot down by gunfire near Hit. All aboard survive the incident.[11]
- January 20, 2007 - A UH-60 Black Hawk EZ-40 from 1-185th Avn Reg, 77th Aviation Brigade shot down by a combination of several heavy machine guns and a shoulder-fired missile north-east of Baghdad. All 12 crew and passengers on board are killed in the incident.[12][13]
[edit] 2006
- December 11, 2006 - CH-53E Super Stallion from HMH-465 carrying 21 personnel crashed in Al Anbar Province shortly after take-off, killing 1 and injuring 17.[14]
- December 3, 2006 - CH-46E Sea Knight from HMM-165 carrying 16 personnel made an emergency landing on Lake Qadisiyah in Al Anbar Province. Four of the passengers drowned in the incident.[15]
- 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 on board.
- 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 Navy) from 847 Squadron crashes in Basra, killing five crewmen, after being hit by a SA-14.[16]
- 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 outside Forward Operating Base Courage, outside 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. Reports suggest it was not shot down.[17]
[edit] 2005
- December 26, 2005 - An AH-64D Apache from 1-4 Avn collides with another Apache near Baghdad, killing two pilots on one of the helicopters.
- November 2, 2005 - An AH-1W SuperCobra 165321 from HMLA-369 shot down near Ramadi, killing the two pilots.[18]
- August 30, 2005 - An OH-58D(I) Kiowa 90-0037 from 4-3rd ACR crashed in Iraq.
- August 12, 2005 - An AH-64A Apache 90-0442 from 8-229th Avn crashes near Kirkuk, injuring the CPG.
- July 19, 2005 - AH-64D Apache 02-5319 from 1-3rd Avn crashes in Iraq, injuring the two pilots.
- July 2, 2005 - A CH-47D Chinook 85-24335 from C Company/159th Avn destroyed in a fire on the ground at Ramadi Camp.
- June 27, 2005 - An AH-64D Apache from 3-3rd Avn is shot down by a shoulder-fired missile north ofTaji, 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 with small arms 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.[19]
- January 28, 2005 - An OH-58 Kiowa from 1-7th Cav crashes in Baghdad after hitting electrical wires, killing the two crewmen.
- January 26, 2005 - A CH-53E Super Stallion 164536 from HMH-361 crashes in Al-Anbar province, killing 30 U.S. 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 on board 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 pilots aboard the first craft, and wounding two aboard the other.
- 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, after striking electrical wires west of Baghdad, killing the two pilots.[20]
- January 25, 2004 - A OH-58D Kiowa (93-0957) from 3-17 CAV crashes into the Tigris River during a rescue mission, after hitting electrical wires, killing both pilots.[21]
- January 23, 2004 - A OH-58D Kiowa (93-0950) from 3-17 CAV crashes just after take-off outside Mosul, killing both pilots.[22]
- 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.[23]
- 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.
- December 9, 2003 - An OH-58 Kiowa helicopter is hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, forcing a crash landing. Both crewmembers survive.[24]
- 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) on board are killed, respectively, and 5 others on board the first AC are injured.
- November 7, 2003 - UH-60 Black Hawk from 5-101 Avn shot down by an SA-16 near Tikrit; all four crew, and both passengers from the Department of the Army are killed.
- November 2, 2003 - near Fallujah, CH-47D Chinook 91-0230 of Detachment 1/F Company/106th Avn shot down with an SA-7 missile; 16 soldiers killed, 26 wounded.
- 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 - UH-60L Black Hawk crashes after reportedly being hit by an RPG near Tikrit, 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 - AH-64D Apache of 101st Avn helicopter shot down near Baghdad, both crewmembers survive.
- May 19, 2003 - CH-46E Sea Knight 156424 of HMM-364 crashes, killing four Marines; another Marine drowns trying to rescue the crew.[25]
- 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 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 - A UH-60A Black Hawk of B Company/2-3rd Avn is shot down near Karbala, killing 7 soldiers and injuring 4 more.[26]
- 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 during attack on Republican Guard; two pilots taken prisoner.[27]
- 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 9 kilometres from Iraqi border, killing eight British Marines of 42 CDO and four Marines.[28]
- 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.[citation needed]
[edit] Fixed-Wing Aircraft
- February 11, 2007 - A British C-130 Hercules was destroyed by coalition forces after being damaged in a night landing in southern Iraq, two injured.[29]
- November 27, 2006 - F-16C/J (90-0776) from the 524th Fighter Squadron crashes near Fallujah while on a low-altitude ground-strafing 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 Hercules C.1P XV179 is shot down north of Baghdad, killing 9 Royal Air Force pilots and one British soldier.[30]
- 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 is shot down by a surface-to-air missile, killing the pilot. Reports vary whether shot down by Iraqis[31] or Americans.
- 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] Other aircraft
Several civilian and other aircraft have crashed in Iraq as well:
- March 7, 2007 - A privately-contracted helicopter from the Republic of Georgia crashed due to technical failures, injuring its three Ukrainian crewmembers, and several Iraqi passengers.[32]
- January 31, 2007 - An unidentified helicopter operated by a private security firm was downed under hostile fire near Karma during a flight between Hillah and Baghdad. A US military helicopter rescued the passengers and crew.[33][34]
- January 24, 2007 - A Blackwater USA MD 530F helicopter participating in Coalition operations shot down by hostile fire in Baghdad. All of the 4 man crew are killed in the incident, likely executed after surviving the crash. The remaining survivor is also killed under unclear circumstances, when another Blackwater helicopter descends to the crash site.[35]
- January 9, 2007 - A Moldovan Antonov An-26 crashes near Balad in the 2007 Balad aircraft crash, killing 34 of the 35 on board.
- May 30, 2005 - A Comp Air 7SL aircraft with the Iraqi Air Force crashed in eastern Iraq, killing four Americans and an Iraqi on board.[36]
- April 21, 2005 - A Bulgarian Mil Mi-8 was shot down north of Baghdad, killing the 11 civilians on board, including six American contractors, three Bulgarian pilots, one of them was executed shortly after the crash, and two Fijian guards.[37]
[edit] Summary per type
[edit] Helicopters
- AH-64 Apache: 24
- OH-58 Kiowa: 18
- UH-60 Black Hawk: 19
- AH-1W Super Cobra: 8
- CH-46 Sea Knight: 6
- CH-47 Chinook: 5
- CH-53E Super Stallion: 4
- SH-3 Sea King: 2
- MH-53 Pave Low: 2
- UH-1N: 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
- Mil Mi-8: 1
- MD530F: 1
Total: 96 helicopters (37 Hostile Fire)
[edit] Fixed-Wing Aircraft
- F/A-18 Hornet: 3
- C-130 Hercules: 3
- F-16 Falcon: 2
- A-10: 1
- AV-8 Harrier: 1
- F-14 Tomcat: 1
- F-15E Strike Eagle: 1
- S-3 Viking: 1
- Tornado GR4: 1
- Aerocomp Comp Air 7: 1
- Antonov An-26: 1
Total: 16 fixed wing aircraft (3 Hostile Fire)
Note: Numerous crashes involving unmanned aircraft and drones are not included in the lists above.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- ^ "Hercules destroyed to safeguard equipment", thisiswiltshire.co.uk, 17 February 2007
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- ^ "Copter Crashes Suggest Shift in Iraqi Tactics" - New York Times, February 7, 2007
- ^ "Officials report sixth helicopter downing in Iraq" - Reuters, February 8, 2007
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