Iraqi Air Force - Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Iraqiya | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Balad Airport while completing a local mission. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Cessna AC-208B Combat Caravan in Hawijah: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 2016

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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

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YI-119

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Balad - Balad

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208B-1309

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2008

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The single engine airplane departed Balad AFB on an exercice with three crew members on board. While flying at low height, it was shot down by a 57 mm antiaircraft gunfire. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in Hawijah, some 160 km north of Balad AFB. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all three crew occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by antiaircraft gunfire.

Crash of a Xian H-6D into the Persian Gulf: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1988

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Xian H-6

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Over the lower Persian Gulf when attacked the Danish tanker 'Kirsten Maersk' (or an Iranian warship) with a C.601 anti-shipping missile, the heavy bomber was shot down by an F-14A of the 81st TFW of the Iranian Air Force (piloted by Captain G. Esmaeli) with an AIM-54A air-air missile. The aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea, killing all six crew members.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the pilot of an Iranian fighter.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-16K-11 in Shalamcheh: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-16

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5018

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While cruising over Iran at an altitude of 40,000 feet, the heavy bomber was shot down by a 'Hawk' missile, dove into the ground and crashed near Shalamcheh. A crew member survived while five others were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Iranian missile.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-16 in Ilam: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1980

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Tupolev TU-16

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Ilam Province, Iran. All six occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The assumption that the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire was not ruled out.

Crash of a Bristol 170 Freighter 31M in Iraq

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 170 Freighter

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Registration:

369

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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13215

YOM:

1954

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Crashed on landing somewhere in Iraq. Crew fate remains unknown as well as the exact date of the mishap, somewhere during 1967.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-16 in Afula: 17 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-16

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Flight

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Bombing

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Habbaniyah - Habbaniyah

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On a mission against the Israeli air base of Ramat David when missed the target, bombed the town of Netanya instead (hitting the main street and injuring a number of civilians). Was shot down by 40 mm Bofors L/70 anti-aircraft guns of the Israeli Unit 881 while at low altitude and crashed into a military storage complex hidden within a pine forest located west of Afula. All 6 crew, among them Captain Hussein Mohammad Husseini, and 11 or 14 Israeli reservists on the ground were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Israel antiaircraft battery.

Ground accident of a De Havilland DH.114 Heron 2C in Amman

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1967

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.114 Heron

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394

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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14106

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1956

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Suffered a ground accident at Amman Airport. No casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Basra: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1966

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

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392

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Government

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Baghdad - Basra

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04032

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1947

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While approaching Basra Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to sand storm. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in a field located few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed, among them Abdel Salam Mohammad Arif, President of the Republic of Iraq. He was flying with two Ministers and two Chiefs of Staff.