Aviation accidents in United Arab Emirates
The NTSB database holds 39 accidents and incidents in United Arab Emirates, recorded between 2004 to 2026. 9 of them were fatal (23%), and 29 people died.
The deadliest year was 2008, with 7 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 777, Boeing 737 and Boeing 747.
23 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
39
Records
9
Fatal
29
Deaths
23%
Share fatal
2004 to 2026
Period
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16 of 39 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 39 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2008 | Bell 212 | Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates | Aerogulf Services Company LLC | Fatal | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Boeing 707 | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Sudan Airways | Fatal | 6 |
| 16 May 2019 | Diamond DA 62 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Flight Calibration Services Ltd | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Grumman G21 | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Triple S Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cessna 172 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Cessna 172 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Bell 212 | Um Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates | Aerogulf Services Company LLC. | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Sep 2010 | Boeing 747-44AF | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Parcel Service Co | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Airbus A380 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Emirates | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Al-Maktoum, United Arab Emirates | Emirates Flight Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Boeing 747-47UF | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Boeing 737 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | FLY Dubai | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Boeing 737 | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | Air India Express | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Airbus A380 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Emirates | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Boeing 737-800 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Fly Dubai | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Cirrus SR22 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Boeing 777-3FX (ER) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2023 | Cirrus SR22 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2023 | Boeing 777 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Etihad Airways | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Airbus A321 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Whizz Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Boeing 787 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Cessna 680 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Cessna 208 | Al Ajban, United Arab Emirates | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Boeing 777 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Emirates Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Boeing 737 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Fly Dubai | Unknown | - |
| 13 May 2021 | Boeing 737 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | Unknown | - |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Boeing 747 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | CargoLux | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2021 | Boeing 777 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Emirates Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Boeing 787 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | Unknown | - |
| 20 Jan 2019 | McDonnell Douglas MD11 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Global Aircraft Cargo | Unknown | - |
| 9 Feb 2018 | Skyrunner MK 3.2 | Margham, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | UAL Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2017 | Boeing 737 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Fly Dubai | Unknown | - |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Boeing 777 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Boeing 777 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Emirates | Fatal | - |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Boeing 777 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Agusta Bell 206-3B | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Horizon International Flight Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2011 | Bell 412-EP | Zakum Field, United Arab Emirates | Falcon Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2006 | Airbus A330 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2004 | Boeing B747-230C | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | - | Unknown | - |