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Mil Mi-24 accident history

Complete safety record for the Mil Mi-24, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
27
Confirmed fatalities
162
Fatal incidents
9
Fatal rate
33.3%
Probable causes
Unknown14 incidents
Mechanical failure4 incidents
CFIT / Terrain4 incidents
Midair collision2 incidents
Hostile action1 incident
Where incidents occurred
🇭🇺Hungary
16 incidents
🇩🇿Algeria
4 incidents
🇰🇪Kenya
3 incidents
🇳🇬Nigeria
1 incident
🇷🇴Romania
1 incident

How many Mi-24 crashes have there been?

27 recorded incidents involving the Mil Mi-24, from 1982 to 2024, with 162 deathsacross 9 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2002-08-19 at Khankala, Russia, which killed 127.

What causes Mi-24 accidents?

The most common established cause is controlled flight into terrain, in 4 of them, then mechanical failure in 4.

Where do Mi-24 accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2024-04-17🇩🇿Oumache region, Algeria—
2019-05-02🇩🇿near Guemar Airport, El Oued, Algeria—
2015-04-19🇩🇿Illizi Airport, Algeria2
2014-03-09🇩🇿near Zarzaitine Airport, Algeria—
2013-05-09🇳🇬Port Harcourt, Nigeria—
2012-08-12🇰🇪Mount Kenya, Kenya—
2012-08-12🇰🇪Mount Kenya, Kenya7
2012-08-12🇰🇪Mount Kenya, Kenya—
2005-03-31🇭🇺Pécs, Hungary—
2005-02-18🇷🇴near Polatistea, Gorj County, Romania2
2002-08-19🇷🇺Khankala, Russia127
2002-08-19🇭🇺Budapest, Hungary—
2001-04-12🇭🇺Gyulafirátót, Hungary—
2001-04-12🇭🇺Gyulafirátót, Hungary2
1999-12-28🇭🇺Börgönd, Hungary4
1996-05-18🇭🇺Pákozd, Hungary3
1995-02-24🇭🇺Délegyháza, Hungary—
1994-10-22🇭🇺Orosháza, Hungary10
1994-04-24🇭🇺Soltvadkert, Hungary—
1993-12-15🇭🇺Tiszaújváros, Hungary5
1993-06-10🇭🇺Örménykút, Hungary—
1992-03-24🇭🇺Szolnok, Hungary—
1991-01-03🇦🇴Angola—
1988-09-14🇭🇺Badacsonytördemic, Hungary—
1986-08-22🇭🇺Pécel, Hungary—
1986-05-14🇭🇺Pécs, Hungary—
1982-08-13🇭🇺Sopron, Hungary—
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