Ariana Afghan Airlines — safety analytics

Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1954–2024.

Sign in to get an email when a new safety record for Ariana Afghan Airlines lands.

32Total events
11Fatal accidents
7Hull losses
283Total fatalities
1954–2024Data span

Ariana Afghan Airlines fatal accidents

  1. 19 Mar 1998 · 15 km S of Kabul Airport (KBL), Afghanistan · Boeing 727-228 · 45 killed
  2. 29 Oct 1997 · Jalalabad, Afghanistan · Yakovlev Yak-40 · 2 killed
  3. 11 Sept 1995 · near Jalalabad Airport (JAA), Afghanistan · Antonov An-26B · 3 killed
  4. 18 Jun 1989 · Zabol Airport (ACZ), Iran · Antonov An-26 · 6 killed
  5. 6 Mar 1989 · Jalalabad Airport (JAA) · Antonov · 2 killed
  6. 10 Dec 1988 · Parachinar, Pakistan · Antonov AN-26 · 25 killed
  7. 11 Jun 1987 · Khost, Afghanistan · Antonov AN-26 · 53 killed
  8. 4 Sept 1985 · Kandahar, Afghanistan · Antonov AN-26 · 52 killed
  9. 5 Jan 1969 · London-Gatwick, United Kingdom · Boeing 727-100 · 50 killed
  10. 21 Nov 1959 · ca 30 km NE of Beirut International Airport (BEY), Lebanon · Douglas DC-4 · 24 killed
  11. 2 Jan 1954 · Herat, Afghanistan · Douglas DC-3 · 21 killed

Accidents by year

Ariana Afghan Airlines accidents by year02468195419581962196619701974197819821986199019941998200220062010201420182022TotalFatal

Top countries

CountryEvents
AF20
TR1
IR1
PK1
GB1

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Counts represent recorded events; actual figures may differ from airline-published data due to source methodology differences. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.