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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 1999 10 Dec |  KuwaitKuwait City | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130H (63-7854) | 94 3 / 0 |
| Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 2020 8 Jan |  IranNear 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 |  SyriaLatakia | 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 |
| 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 15 Feb | Iran Near Isfahan/Shahin Shahr-Hesa Air Base | HESA HESA IrAn-140-100 (HESA90-04) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 2008 13 Nov |  IraqFallujah | Falcon Aviation Group Antonov An-12 (S9-SAO) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2007 22 Aug | Iraq Near Kirkuk | Military - U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helilcopter (?) | 14 14 / 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 11 Dec |  Saudi ArabiaNear Jeddah | Airline Transport Ilyushin II-76TD (ER-IBW) | 7 1 / 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 |
| 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 15 Mar | Saudi Arabia Medina | Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev 154M (RA-85619) | 174 3 / 0 |
| 2000 23 Aug |  BahrainOff Manama | Gulf Air Airbus A320-212 (A4O-EK) | 143 143 / 0 |
| 2000 26 Jul |  JordanMafraq | 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 |
| 1999 2 Oct | Saudi Arabia Dhahran | Aramco Associated Company Bell 214ST helicopter (N704H) | 20 12 / 0 |
| 1997 13 Mar | Iran Near Mashhad | Military - Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130HF (?) | 88 88 / 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 12 Oct | Iran Krakas Mountains | Iran Asseman Airlines Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 (EP-PAV) | 66 66 / 0 |
| 1994 14 Apr | Iraq Northern Iraq | Military - U.S. Army / Military U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 / Sikorsky UH-60 (8726000/8826060) | 26 26 / 0 |
| 1994 17 Mar | Iran Near Nag | Military - Iranian Air Force Lockheed Hercules C-130 (5-8521) | 32 32 / 0 |
| 1993 15 Nov | Iran Near Kerman | Magistralnye Avialinii Antonov AN-124 (RA-82071) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 1993 8 Feb | Iran Near Tehran | Iran Air Tours / Military - Iranian Air Force Tupolev TU-154M / Sukhoi Su-24 (EP-ITD) | 133 133 / 0 |
| 1992 26 Apr | Iran Saveh | Saha Airline Services Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M (5-8815) | 39 39 / 0 |
| 1991 11 Jul | Saudi Arabia Jeddah | Nationair (chartered by Nigeria Airways) McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 61 (C-GMXQ) | 261 261 / 0 |
| 1991 24 May | Iran Bakhtaran | Metro Cargo Ilyushin 76TD (LZ-INK) | 10 4 / 0 |
| 1991 21 Mar | Saudi Arabia Ras-al-Mishab | Military - Royal Saudi Air Force Lockheed C-130H (469) | 98 98 / 0 |
| 1991 31 Jan | Saudi Arabia Near Ras Al Khafji | Lockheed AC-130H Hercules Military - U.S. Air Force (69-6567) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1989 18 Jun | Iran Zabol | Ariana Afghan Airlines Antonov AN-26 (YA-BAK) | 39 6 / 0 |
| 1988 3 Jul | Iran Over the Persian Gulf | Iran Air Airbus A300B2-203 (EP-IBU) | 290 290 / 0 |
| 1986 25 Dec | Saudi Arabia Arar | Iraqi Airways Boeing B-737-270C (YI-AGJ) | 106 63 / 0 |
| 1986 2 Nov | Iran Near Zahedan | Military - Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130 (?) | 103 103 / 0 |
| 1986 15 Oct | Iran Shiraz | Iran Air Boeing 737-286 (EP-IRG) | 80 3 / 0 |
| 1984 2 Jan | Jordan Amman | Military - Royal Jordanian Air Force CASA 212-A3 Aviocar 100 (324) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1981 29 Sep | Iran Tehran | Military - Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130H (5-158-8552) | 60 60 / 20 |
| 1980 23 Dec |  QatarQatar | Saudi Arabian Airlines Lockheed L-1011-200 (HZ-AHJ) | 291 2 / 0 |
| 1980 15 Sep | Saudi Arabia Near Medina | Military - Royal Saudi Air Force Lockheed C-130E (453) | 89 89 / 0 |
| 1980 19 Aug | Saudi Arabia Riyadh | Saudi Arabian Airlines Lockheed 1011-200 TriStar (HZ-AHK) | 301 301 / 0 |
| 1980 24 Apr | Iran Posht-i-Badam | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed EC-130E Hercules (62-1809) | 7 5 / 0 |
| 1980 21 Jan | Iran Elburz Mtns. | Iran Air Boeing B-727-86 (EP-IRD) | 128 128 / 0 |
| 1979 23 Jul |  LebanonBeirut | Trans Mediterranean Airways Boeing 707-327C (OD-AFX) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1979 14 Mar | Qatar Near Doha Airport | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing B-727-2D3 (JY-ADU) | 64 45 / 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 |
| 1977 10 May | Jordan Near Jericho | Military - Israel Air Force Sikorsky CH-53D (helicopter) (360) | 54 54 / 0 |
| 1976 2 Aug | Iran Near Tehran | Korean Airlines Boeing 707-373 (HL7412) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1976 1 Jan | Saudi Arabia Near Al Qaysumah | Middle East Airlines Boeing B-720B-023B (OD-AFT) | 82 82 / 0 |
| 1975 30 Sep | Lebanon Off Beirut | Malev Hungarian Airlines Tupolev TU-154B (HA-LCI) | 60 60 / 0 |
| 1975 20 Aug | Syrian Arab Republic Near Damascus | Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie Ilyushin IL-62 (OK-DBF) | 128 126 / 0 |
| 1974 9 Aug | Syrian Arab Republic Diemas | Military - Canadian Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo (115461) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1974 15 Mar | Iran Tehran | Sterling Airways Aerospatiale Caravelle 10B3 (OY-STK) | 96 15 / 0 |
| 1974 28 Feb | Iran Near Mehrabad | Military - Imperial Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130E Hercules (5-122) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1973 30 Jun | Jordan Amman | Aeroflot Tupolev TU-134A (CCCP-65668) | 85 2 / 7 |
| 1968 8 Jul | Saudi Arabia Near Dhahran | Saudi Arabian Airlines Convair CV-340-68B (HZ-AAZ) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 1967 24 Jun | Saudi Arabia Khamis Mushait | Saudi Arabian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (HZ-AAM) | 17 16 / 0 |
| 1967 11 Jun | Saudi Arabia Jedda | Saudi Arabian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (HZ-AAJ) | 18 17 / 0 |
| 1967 18 Apr | Iran Zarand | Military - Imperial Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130E Hercules (5-107) | 23 23 / 0 |
| 1967 17 Apr | Iran Near Mamuniyeh | Military - Imperial Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130B (5-107) | 23 23 / 0 |
| 1967 6 Feb | Syrian Arab Republic Aleppo | Syrian Arab Airlines Douglas DC-3 (YK-ACB) | 19 1 / 0 |
| 1965 10 Apr | Syrian Arab Republic Near Damascus | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Handley Page Dart Herald 207 (JY-ACQ) | 54 54 / 0 |
| 1964 13 Jun | Saudi Arabia Jeddah | Saudi Arabian Airlines Douglas C-47A (HZ-AAN) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1964 17 Apr | Saudi Arabia Dhahran | Middle East Airlines Sud Aviation Caravelle 3 (OD-AEM) | 49 49 / 0 |
| 1963 15 Mar | Iran Near Karai | Middle East Airlines Avro 685 York C1 (OD-ACZ) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1963 15 Mar | Iran Near Karai | Middle East Airlines Avro 685 York C1 (OD-ACZ) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1960 10 Jul | Qatar Persian Gulf | Gulf Aviation (Kalinga Airways) Douglas DC-3 (VT-DGS) | 16 16 / 0 |
| 1959 21 Nov | Lebanon Beirut | Ariana Afghan Airlines Douglas DC-4 (YA-BAG) | 27 24 / 0 |
| 1959 22 Jan | Jordan Dabouk | Air Jordan Convair CV-240-2 (JY-ACB) | 15 10 / 0 |
| 1957 3 Oct | Lebanon Beirut | Lebanese International Airways Curtiss C-46A-45-CU (OD-ACK) | 27 27 / 0 |
| 1957 20 Apr | Iraq Jirkouk | Air France Lockheed Super Constellation (F-BGNE) | 0 1 / 0 |
| 1957 17 Apr | Jordan Near El Quweira | Military -Royal Air Force Vickers Valetta C-Mk.1 (VW832) | 24 24 / 0 |
| 1956 30 Dec | Saudi Arabia Dhahran | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation (54-0165) | 41 15 / 0 |
| 1956 9 Sep | Jordan Amman | Jordan International Airlines Curtiss C-46A-45-CU (JY-ABV) | 57 1 / 0 |
| 1956 24 Feb | Syrian Arab Republic Near Aleppo | Syrian Airways Douglas DC-3 (YK-AAE) | 19 19 / 0 |
| 1953 21 Dec | Syrian Arab Republic Dah-el-Kadeeb | Syrian Airways Douglas DC-3 (YK-AAF) | 15 9 / 0 |
| 1952 25 Dec | Iran Tehran | Iran Air Douglas DC-3 (EP-ACJ) | 29 27 / 0 |
| 1952 22 Dec | Syrian Arab Republic Damascus | Syrian Air Douglas DC-3 (?) | 0 9 / 0 |
| 1951 23 Dec | Iran Tehran | Misrair SNCASE Languedoc (SU-AHH) | 22 22 / 0 |
| 1950 1 Dec | Iran Near Chamaran | Iran Air Douglas DC-3 (EP-AAJ) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1950 14 Sep | Iran Tehran | Iran Air Douglas DC-3 (EP-AAG) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1950 14 Jun | Bahrain Off Bahrain | Air France Douglas DC-4-1009 (F-BBDM) | 53 40 / 0 |
| 1950 12 Jun | Bahrain Off Bahrain | Air France Douglas DC-4-1009 (F-BBDE) | 52 46 / 0 |
| 1947 23 Aug | Bahrain Bahrain | British Overseas Airways Short Sandringham 5 (flying boat) (G-AHZB) | 26 10 / 0 |
| 1947 16 Jul | Iran Az-Zubair | British Overseas Airways Avro 685 York (G-AGMR) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1947 19 Jun | Syrian Arab Republic Al Mayadin | Pan American World Airways Lockheed 049-46-21 Constellation (NC88845) | 36 14 / 0 |
| 1946 4 Dec | Iran Meshed | Aeroflot Lisunov Li-2 (?) | 24 24 / 0 |
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