List of aviation accidents and incidents in the War in Afghanistan

The following is a list aviation accidents and incidents in the War in Afghanistan. It covers both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

Contents

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Contract aircraft, non-military aircraft losses

Summary per type

Rotary-wing losses

103 (17 to hostile fire)

Type # Hostile fire
AB-212 1
AH-1W Supercobra 3
AH-64 Apache 11
UH-60 Black Hawk 16 4
CH-47 Chinook 29 10
CH-53E Super Stallion 1
CH-53G Sea Stallion 2
CH-146 Griffon 1
Cougar AS532 2
Super Puma AS332 1
Eurocopter Tiger 1
HH-60 Pave Hawk 4 1
MH-53 Pave Low 2
MH-6J 1
Mil Mi-17 5
Mil Mi-24 4 1
Merlin MK3 1
OH-58 Kiowa 4 1
Aerospatiale Gazelle 2
Westland Sea King 1 1
CV-22 Osprey 1
UH-1N Huey 3
Unknown 8

Fixed-wing losses

23 (*1 to hostile fire while on the ground)

Type # Hostile fire
F-15 Eagle 1
F-16 Falcon 2
F-18 Hornet 1
Dassault Rafale 1
Mirage 2000 1
C-130 Hercules 5
Antonov An-32 1
C-12 Huron 1
GR-4 Tornado 1
MC-130 Combat Talon/Shadow 2
Nimrod MR.2 1
P-3 Orion 1
U-2 1
E-2 Hawkeye 1
B-1 Lancer 1
Harrier 2 *1

Notes:

See also

References

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