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. | |||
| 2004 11 Dec |  Saudi ArabiaNear Jeddah | Airline Transport Ilyushin II-76TD (ER-IBW) | 7 1 / 0 |
| 2001 15 Mar | Saudi Arabia Medina | Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev 154M (RA-85619) | 174 3 / 0 |
| 1999 2 Oct | Saudi Arabia Dhahran | Aramco Associated Company Bell 214ST helicopter (N704H) | 20 12 / 0 |
| 1991 11 Jul | Saudi Arabia Jeddah | Nationair (chartered by Nigeria Airways) McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 61 (C-GMXQ) | 261 261 / 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 |
| 1986 25 Dec | Saudi Arabia Arar | Iraqi Airways Boeing B-737-270C (YI-AGJ) | 106 63 / 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 |
| 1976 1 Jan | Saudi Arabia Near Al Qaysumah | Middle East Airlines Boeing B-720B-023B (OD-AFT) | 82 82 / 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1956 30 Dec | Saudi Arabia Dhahran | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation (54-0165) | 41 15 / 0 |
| Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly.--- See all | |||
| 2021 2 Mar |  SudanPieri | South Sudan Supreme Airlines Let L-410UVP-E (HK-4274 ) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 2020 2 Jan | Sudan Geneina | Sudanese Air Force Antonov An12-A (?) | 18 18 / 0 |
| 2016 5 Aug |  United Arab EmiratesDubai | Emirates Boeing 777-31H (A6-EMW) | 300 0 / 1 |
| 2016 19 May |  Egypt175 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 |
| 2012 7 Oct | Sudan Near Omdurman | Military - Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-12BP (ST-ASA) | 22 15 / 0 |
| 2012 19 Aug | Sudan Talodi | Alfa Airlines Antonov An-26-100 (ST-ARL) | 32 32 / 0 |
| 2010 3 Sep | United Arab Emirates Dubai | United Parcel Service- UPS Boeing B747-44AF (N571UP) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 2010 14 Feb |  Republic of YemenNear Saada | Military - Yemeni Arm Helicopter? (?) | 11 11 / 2 |
| 2009 21 Oct | United Arab Emirates Sharjah | Azzi Boeing 707-330C (ST-AKW) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2009 20 Feb | Egypt Luxor | Aerolift Antonov 12V (S9-SVN) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 2008 13 Nov |  IraqFallujah | Falcon Aviation Group Antonov An-12 (S9-SAO) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2008 3 Sep | United Arab Emirates Off Dubai | Aerogulf Bell 212 (A6-AVL) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2008 30 Jun | Sudan Near Khartoum | Ababeel Aviaition Ilysushin Il-76TD (ST-WTB) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2008 27 Jun | Sudan Near Malakal | Juba Air Cargo Antonov 12BK (ST-ARN) | 8 7 / 0 |
| 2008 10 Jun | Sudan Khartoum | Sudan Airways Airbus A-310-324 (ST-ATN) | 214 32 / 0 |
| 2008 2 May | Sudan Near Rumbek | Southern Sudan Air Connection Beechcraft 1900C (5Y-FLX) | 24 24 / 0 |
| 2007 8 Nov | Sudan Khartoum | Juba Air Cargo Antonov 12 (ST-JUA) | 4 0 / 2 |
| 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 7 Jan | Iraq Near Tal Afar | Military - US Army UH-60L Black Hawk (91-26346) | 12 12 / 0 |
| 2005 2 Jun | Sudan Khartoom | Marsland Aviation Antonov AN-24B (ST-WAL) | 42 7 / 0 |
| 2005 21 Apr | Iraq Near Baghdad | Military - Bulgarian Mil Mi-8 (?) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2005 3 Feb | Sudan Near Khartoum | Air West Ilyushin 76TD (ST-EWB) | 7 7 / 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 5 Oct | Sudan Kaduqli | Sarit Airlines Antonov AN-12 (ST-SAF) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2004 11 May | Sudan Dalang | El Magal Aviation Antonov AN-12 (ST-SIG) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2004 6 May | Sudan Jiech | Charter - Air Cush Let 410UVP (9XR-DC) | 10 6 / 0 |
| 2004 10 Feb | United Arab Emirates Sharjah | Kish Airlines Fokker F-50 (EP-LCA) | 46 43 / 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 8 Jul | Sudan Port Sudan | Sudan Airways Boeing 737-2J8C (ST-AFK) | 117 117 / 0 |
| 2001 4 Apr | Sudan Adar Yeil | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-24 (?) | 30 14 / 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 |
| 1999 10 Dec |  KuwaitKuwait City | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130H (63-7854) | 94 3 / 0 |
| 1999 3 Jun | Sudan Near Khartoum | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov 32 (?) | 50 50 / 0 |
| 1998 17 Jul |  EritreaAsmara | Ukraine Aviation Transport Company Ilyushin II-76 (UR-UCI) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1998 13 Jul | United Arab Emirates Off Rasal | ATI Aircompany Ilyushin 76MD (UR-76424) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1998 12 Feb | Sudan Near Nasir | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-32 (?) | 57 27 / 0 |
| 1997 15 Dec | United Arab Emirates Sharjah | Tajikistan Airlines Tupolev TU-154 (EY-85281) | 86 85 / 0 |
| 1997 4 Feb |  IsraelNorthern Israel | Military - Israel Air Force /Military - Israel Air Force Sikorsky CH53D / Sikorsky CH53D (357 / 903) | 73 73 / 0 |
| 1996 3 May | Sudan Near Haj Yousif | Federal Airlines Antonov AN-24 (ST-FAG) | 53 53 / 0 |
| 1996 26 Feb | Sudan Near Jabal Awliya | Military - Sudanese Air Force Lockheed C-130H (?) | 91 91 / 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 |
| 1993 7 Jun | Sudan Near Ariab | Sasco Air Lines Cessna 404 Titan (ST-AID) | 11 11 / 0 |
