This information page lists the most recent fatal airline accidents in the subregion. Accidents with no fatalities are not listed. You will also find below an updated list of airlines subject to flight restrictions in certain countries.
Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
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List updated regularly. | |||
1979 23 Jul | Lebanon Beirut | Trans Mediterranean Airways Boeing 707-327C (OD-AFX) | 6 6 / 0 |
1977 2 Dec | Lebanon Near Al Bayda | Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tupolev TU-154B (LZ-BTN) | 165 59 / 0 |
1977 13 May | Lebanon Beiruit | LOT Polish Airlines Antonov An-12BP (SP-LZA) | 9 9 / 0 |
1975 30 Sep | Lebanon Off Beirut | Malev Hungarian Airlines Tupolev TU-154B (HA-LCI) | 60 60 / 0 |
1959 21 Nov | Lebanon Beirut | Ariana Afghan Airlines Douglas DC-4 (YA-BAG) | 27 24 / 0 |
1957 3 Oct | Lebanon Beirut | Lebanese International Airways Curtiss C-46A-45-CU (OD-ACK) | 27 27 / 0 |
Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
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2020 5 Feb | Turkey Istanbul | Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-86J (TC-IZK) | 177 3 / 0 |
2020 8 Jan | Iran Near Shahriah | Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-8KV WL (UR-PSR ) | 176 176 / 0 |
2019 14 Jan | Iran Karaj | Saha Air Boeing 707-3J9C (EP-CPP) | 16 15 / 0 |
2018 6 Mar | Syria Latakia | Military - Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 (RF-92955/52) | 39 39 / 0 |
2018 18 Feb | Iran Kohangan village | Iran Aseman Airlines ATR 72-212 (EP-ATS) | 66 66 / 0 |
2017 10 Mar | Turkey Istanbul | Swan Aviation Sikorsky S-76C (TC-HEZ) | 7 7 / 0 |
2016 19 May | Egypt 175 miles off the Egyptian coast | EgyptAir Airbus A320-232 (SU-GCC) | 66 66 / 0 |
2015 31 Oct | Egypt Near Hasna | Metrojet Airbus A321-231 (EI-ETJ) | 224 224 / 0 |
2015 18 Jan | Syrian Arab Republic Near Abu adh Dhuhur Air Base | Syrian Air Force Antonov An-26 (?) | 37 37 / 0 |
2014 10 Aug | Iran Tehran | Sepahan Airlines HESA Iran-140-100 (EP-GPA) | 48 39 / 0 |
2011 9 Jan | Iran Orumiyeh | Iran Air Boeing B-727-286 (EP-IRP ) | 105 77 / 0 |
2009 24 Jul | Iran Mashad | Aria Airlines Ilyushin Il-62M (UP-16208) | 153 16 / 0 |
2009 15 Jul | Iran Near Qazvin | Caspian Airlines Tupolev 154M (EP-CPG) | 168 168 / 0 |
2009 20 Feb | Egypt Luxor | Aerolift Antonov 12V (S9-SVN) | 5 5 / 0 |
2009 15 Feb | Iran Near Isfahan/Shahin Shahr-Hesa Air Base | HESA HESA IrAn-140-100 (HESA90-04) | 5 5 / 0 |
2008 13 Nov | Iraq Fallujah | Falcon Aviation Group Antonov An-12 (S9-SAO) | 7 7 / 0 |
2007 30 Nov | Turkey Near Isparta | Atlasjet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (TC-AKM) | 57 57 / 0 |
2007 22 Aug | Iraq Near Kirkuk | Military - U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helilcopter (?) | 14 14 / 0 |
2007 6 May | Egypt Near El-Thamad | Military - French Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (742/CB) | 9 9 / 0 |
2007 20 Jan | Iraq Near Baghdad | Military - US Army Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (?) | 12 12 / 0 |
2007 9 Jan | Iraq Near Balad Air Base | Moldovan Aeriantur-M Air Cargo Antonov 26B-100 (ER-26068) | 35 34 / 0 |
2006 27 Nov | Iran Tehran | Military - Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force Antonov 74T-200 (15-2255) | 38 38 / 0 |
2006 1 Sep | Iran Mahad | Iran Air Tours Tupolev Tu-154M (EP-MCF) | 148 29 / 0 |
2006 9 Jan | Iran Near Orumiyeh | Military - Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force Dassault Falcon 20 (15-2233) | 11 11 / 0 |
2006 7 Jan | Iraq Near Tal Afar | Military - US Army UH-60L Black Hawk (91-26346) | 12 12 / 0 |
2005 6 Dec | Iran Tehran | Military - Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Lockheed C-130B Hercules (5-8512) | 94 94 / 14 |
2005 21 Apr | Iraq Near Baghdad | Military - Bulgarian Mil Mi-8 (?) | 11 11 / 0 |
2005 20 Apr | Iran Tehran | Saha Airline Services Boeing B-707-3J9C (EP-SHE) | 169 3 / 0 |
2005 30 Jan | Iraq Near Al Taji | Military - Royal Air Force Lockheed Hercules C.1 (XV179) | 10 10 / 0 |
2005 26 Jan | Iraq Rutbah | Military - U.S. Marines CH53E Sea Stallion (164536) | 31 31 / 0 |
2004 3 Jan | Egypt Off Sharm el Sheikh | Flash Air Boeing B-737-3Q8 (SU-ZCF) | 148 148 / 0 |
2003 15 Nov | Iraq Mosul | Military - U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk / UH-60 Black Hawk (? / ?) | 22 17 / 0 |
2003 2 Nov | Iraq Near Hasi | Military - U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook (?) | 36 15 / 0 |
2003 25 Jun | Iran Near Rudshour | Military - Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules (?) | 7 7 / 0 |
2003 26 May | Turkey Near Macka | Ukranian-Mediterranean Airlines Yakovlev 42D (UR-42352) | 75 75 / 0 |
2003 8 Jan | Turkey Diyarbakir | Turkish Airlines (THY) BAe Avro RJ-100 (TC-THG) | 80 75 / 0 |
2002 23 Dec | Iran Near Isfanan | Aeromist-Kharkiv Antonov AN-140 (UR-14003) | 44 44 / 0 |
2002 12 Feb | Iran Near Khorramabed | Iran Air Tours Tupolev TU-154 (EP-MBS) | 117 117 / 0 |
2001 17 May | Iran Near Sari | Faraz Qeshm Airlines Yakovlev YAK-40 (EP-TQP) | 30 30 / 0 |
2001 16 May | Turkey Malatya | Military - Turkish Air Force CASA CN-235M-10 (?) | 34 34 / 0 |
2000 26 Jul | Jordan Mafraq | Military - Royal Jordanian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (348) | 13 13 / 0 |
2000 2 Feb | Iran Tehran | Military - Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules (?) | 8 8 / 0 |
2000 25 Jan | Turkey Near Ankara | Top Air - Air Taxi Beechcraft King Air C90 (?) | 4 4 / 0 |
1999 29 Dec | Turkey Near Zonguldak | Ecuato Guineana de Aviacion Antonov 28 (3C-JJI) | 6 6 / 0 |
1999 7 Apr | Turkey Near Ceyhan | Turkish Airlines (THY) Boeing 737-4Q8 (TC-JEP) | 6 6 / 0 |
1997 13 Mar | Iran Near Mashhad | Military - Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130HF (?) | 88 88 / 0 |
1997 4 Feb | Israel Northern Israel | Military - Israel Air Force /Military - Israel Air Force Sikorsky CH53D / Sikorsky CH53D (357 / 903) | 73 73 / 0 |
1996 9 Jun | Iran Rasht | Iran Air Boeing 727-286 (EP-IRU) | 7 7 / 0 |
1995 5 Jan | Iran Isfahan | Military - Iranian Air Force Lockheed 1329 Jetstar 8 (1003) | 12 12 / 0 |
1994 29 Dec | Turkey Near Van | Turkish Airlines (THY) Boeing B-737-4Y0 (TC-JES) | 76 57 / 0 |