| 09/02/2009 | ZH656 | 104 | Harrier T12 | 20(R) Sqn | Lift was lost while in the hover at 68ft to land at Akrotiri, Cyprus and both crew ejected safely. This was due to running out of water for the engine water injection system which resulted in the loss of 3,000lb of thrust |
| 12/03/2009 | ZF344 | 344 | Tucano T1 | 1 FTS | Crashed onto the airfield at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire while performing aerobatics. The pilot ejected safely and received only minor injuries |
| 14/05/2009 | ZG478 | 68 | Harrier GR9 | Operation Herrick | Crashed at Kandahar in Afghanistan, pilot ejecting safely. A high speed approach and landing resulted in aircraft breakup and fire, no technical fault |
| 02/07/2009 | ZE982 | FR | Tornado F3 | 43 Sqn | While on a two ship low level training sortie from Leuchars it flew into a hill side near the Rest for a While beauty spot in Glen Kinglass near Arrochbar, Argyll killing both crew. There were no technical faults on the aircraft and the No2 was less than two seconds from the same fate |
| 09/07/2009 | ZE449 | Puma HC1 | Exercise Grand Prix | The helicopter was deployed to Kenya when it was involved in a flying accident. It was airlifted back to Benson and was initially designated as CAT4. However, repairs were not sanctioned and it remained in store there in 2011. This Puma had been captured on the Falkland Islands in 1982 and was previously flown by the Argentine Coast Guard as PA-12. It had been converted to an HC1 at Yeovil | |
| 20/07/2009 | ZA596 | 062 | Tornado GR4 | Operation Herrick | Crew ejected after take-off at Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| 19/08/2009 | ZA709 | Chinook HC2 | 1310 Flt | As part of a two ship flight both helicopters had dropped off their troops in the Sangin area of Afghanistan. Shortly after take off ZA709 was struck by either a rocker propelled grenade or small arms fire which started an engine fire. The pilot manoeuvred out of the immediate danger area and landed approximately 1 kilometre away where the aircraft was safely evacuated by the four crew. They were quickly picked up by the other Chinook. Due to the hostile area that the incident occurred in the damaged helicopter was destroyed by a 500lb bomb dropped from a USAF A-10A. This was to prevent it falling into the hands of the Taliban | |
| 30/08/2009 | ZA673 | Chinook HC2 | 1310 Flt | Suffered a very heavy landing in an area 6 miles east of Sangin, Afghanistan causing damage to the undercarriage, nose and front rotor. The four crew and fifteen troops escaped safely and the crew were picked up by another Chinook. Due to the hostile area that the helicopter was in it was destroyed by explosives set by personnel on the ground. This was to prevent it falling into the hands of the Taliban | |
| 23/09/2009 | ZA446 | Tornado GR4 | 2 Sqn | Diverted to Leuchars, Fife while on a sortie from Marham after suffering a non contained titanium fire in the right hand engine which lead to a major fire in the engine bay. Although categorized as CAT3 a rebuilt was not authorized and it was sent to Shawbury for store in 2010 | |
| 14/11/2009 | XS451 | ZU-BEX | Lightning T5 | Thunder City | Crashed during display at Overberg Air Force Base, South Africa after apparent hydraulics failure, killing the pilot |
| 30/11/2009 | XX256 | 256 | Hawk T1A | 19 (R)Sqn | Suffered a major birdstrike but managed a safe return to Valley, Anglesey. To Shawbury for store and, with the rundown in the T1 fleet announced in 2010, it was declared CAT 5 |
