originally published at oryx.
This list aims to comprehensively catalogue the (operational) aircraft and helicopters destroyed and damaged during the 2023 Sudan Crisis. Captured aircraft and helicopters as well as derelict aircraft are not included in this list. This list is updated as new losses are uncovered. For a list of vehicle losses during the 2023 Sudan Crisis click here.
(Click on the numbers to get a picture of each individual destroyed or damaged aircraft)
Sudanese Air Force (23, of which destroyed: 21, damaged: 2)
Jet Aircraft (5)
3 Su-25 close air support aircraft: (1, 2 and 3, destroyed at al-Ubayyid)
2 FTC-2000 advanced jet trainer/light combat aircraft: (1, destroyed at Merowe) (2, damaged at Merowe)
Presidential Aircraft (1)
1 Il-62M: (1, ST-PRA, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
Transport Aircraft (9)
- 4 An-12: (1, 2, 3 and 4, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
- 3 An-26/32: (1, 2 and 3, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
- 2 An-72/74: (1 and 2, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
(Attack) Helicopers (8)
- 4 Mi-24P/Mi-35P: (1 and 2, destroyed at Jabal Awlia) (3, destroyed) (1, 975, damaged and forced down over Khartoum)
- 3 Mi-24P/35P or Mi-8/17: (1, 2 and 3, destroyed at Jabal Awlia)
- 1 Mi-8/17: (1, damaged at Khartoum IAP)
Egyptian Air Force (3, of which destroyed: 1, damaged: 2)
Jet Aircraft (3)
- 3 MiG-29M/M2 multirole aircraft: (1, destroyed at Merowe) (2 and 3 damaged, at Merowe)
Civilian (5, of which destroyed: 5)
Aircraft (5)
1 Saudia – Airbus A330-300: (1, HZ-AQ30, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
1 SkyUp – Boeing 737-800: (1, UR-SQH, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
1 Asia Cargo Airlines – Boeing 737-300: (1, PK-YGW, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
1 ASL – Embraer ERJ145: (1, 5Y-CHQ, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
1 Belcanto Airlines – Ilyushin Il-76TD: (1, EW-576TH, destroyed at Khartoum IAP)
