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 |
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List updated regularly. | |||
2005 18 May | ![]() Mongu | Military - Zambia Air Force Yunshuji Y-12 (AF-216) | 13 13 / 0 |
1990 17 Feb | ![]() Near Ngwerere | Military - Zambian Air Force DHC-5 Buffalo (AF316) | 29 29 / 0 |
1977 14 May | ![]() Near Lusaka | IAS Cargo Boeing 707-321C (G-BEBP) | 6 6 / 0 |
1976 4 May | ![]() Near Monze | de Havilland Aircraft de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (C-GDHA) | 11 9 / 0 |
1961 17 Sep | ![]() Ndola | Transair Sweden Douglas DC-6B (SE-BDY) | 16 16 / 0 |
Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
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List updated regularly. | |||
2019 24 Nov | ![]() Goma | Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-201 (9S-GNH) | 19 19 / 7 |
2017 15 Nov | ![]() Empakaai | Costal Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (5H-EGG) | 11 11 / 0 |
2017 12 Oct | ![]() Near Cuílo | Guicango Embraer EMB-120ER (D2-FDO) | 7 7 / 0 |
2017 27 Mar | ![]() Mautaer | ETA Air Charter Britten-Norman BN2 Islander (C9-AOV) | 6 6 / 0 |
2014 31 Aug | ![]() Mwanza | Safari Express Cargo Fokker F-27 MK 500 (5Y-SXP) | 3 3 / 0 |
2013 29 Nov | ![]() Bwabwata National Park | Mozambique Airline Embraer ERJ-190AR (C9-EMC) | 33 33 / 0 |
2011 14 Oct | ![]() Xakanaka Airstrip | Moremi Air Charters Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (A2-AKD) | 11 8 / 0 |
2011 14 Sep | ![]() Huambo | Military - FANA Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana Embraer 120ER Brasilia (T-500) | 36 30 / 0 |
2010 25 Aug | ![]() Bandundu | Filair Let 410UVP-E (9Q-CCN) | 20 19 / 0 |
2009 15 Nov | ![]() Windhoek | Air Nave Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (ZS-OUT) | 4 1 / 0 |
2009 26 May | ![]() Near Isiro | Service Air Antonov An-26 (9Q-CSA) | 4 4 / 0 |
2009 29 Apr | ![]() Massamba | Bako Air Boeing B-737-200 (TL-ADM ) | 7 7 / 0 |
2008 8 Nov | ![]() Between Kibo & Mawenzi Peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaroi | East African Air Charters Cessna 206 (5Y-AOO) | 5 4 / 0 |
2008 19 Jan | ![]() Near Huambo | Gira Globo Charter Beechcraft King Air B200 (D2-FFK) | 13 13 / 0 |
2007 4 Oct | ![]() Kinshasa | Africa One Congo Antonov AN-26 (9Q-COS) | 22 21 / 30 |
2007 24 Sep | ![]() Malemba Nkulu | Karibu Airways Let 410 (9Q-CVL) | 6 1 / 0 |
2007 7 Sep | ![]() Goma | Galaxy Kavatsi Airlines Antonov AN-12BP (4L-SAS) | 8 8 / 0 |
2007 26 Aug | ![]() Kongolo | Great Lakes Business Complany Antonov AN-32 (9Q-CAC) | 15 14 / 0 |
2007 16 Jun | ![]() Vungano Hills | Nyika Safaris Cessna 206 (?) | 6 6 / 0 |
2007 5 Jan | ![]() Matabwe | DJB Air Charter Piper PA-31-310 (5H-MUX) | 10 1 / 0 |
2006 16 Dec | ![]() Mbeya | Air Charter - Tanzanian Air Services Cessna 310R (5H-TZA ) | 6 3 / 0 |
2006 3 Aug | ![]() Bukavu | Tracep Antonov AN-28 (9Q-COM) | 17 17 / 0 |
2006 7 Jul | ![]() Sake | Mango Airlines Antonov AN-12B (9Q-CVT) | 5 5 / 0 |
2006 30 Jun | ![]() Vilanculos | Naturelink Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (ZS-POG) | 3 1 / 0 |
2005 4 Oct | ![]() Aru | Wimbi Dira Airways Antonov 12V (9Q-CWC) | 100 2 / 0 |
2005 5 Sep | ![]() Isiro | Kavatshi Airlines Antonov 26B (ER-AZT) | 11 11 / 0 |
2005 5 May | ![]() Near Kisangani | Kisangani Airlift Antonov AN-26 (EK-26060) | 11 10 / 0 |
2005 23 Mar | ![]() Off Mwanza | Air Transport Ilyushin IL-76TD (ER-IBR) | 8 8 / 0 |
2004 18 Aug | ![]() Near Goma | Transworld Safaris Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (5Y-TWH) | 3 3 / 0 |
2003 26 Jun | ![]() Near Rooisand Desert Ranch | Comvac Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (V5-CAS) | 4 4 / 0 |
2002 2 Jun | ![]() Near Ndalatando | Military - Angolan Armed Forces Mi-17 (?) | 25 20 / 0 |
2002 27 Jan | ![]() Near Luena | Military - Angolan Air Force Antonov AN-12 (T-304) | 40 5 / 0 |
2001 14 Dec | ![]() Geti | Eagle Air Let 410A (5X-CNF) | 6 6 / 0 |
2001 23 Aug | ![]() Mugogo | Victoria Airlines Antonov 28 (3C-LLA) | 11 4 / 0 |
2001 17 Mar | ![]() Near Lubango | Sociedade de Aviacao Ligeira Charter Beechcraft 1900C (S9-CAE) | 17 16 / 0 |
2000 15 Nov | ![]() Near Luanda | Asa Pesada Antonov AN-26 (D2-FCG) | 57 57 / 0 |
2000 7 Nov | ![]() Luabo | Malu Aviation Antonov 32B (ER-AFA) | 11 2 / 0 |
2000 31 Oct | ![]() Near Monaquimbundo | Aca-Ancargo Antonov AN-26 (D2-FDI) | 44 44 / 0 |
2000 19 Apr | ![]() Bukavu | Kivu Air Services Cessna 208B Caravan I (ZS-ONT) | 2 2 / 0 |
2000 25 Mar | ![]() Huambo | Uralex Antonov AN-32 (D2-MAJ) | 33 3 / 0 |
1999 1 Sep | ![]() Mount Meru | Northern Air (Tanzania) Cessna 404 Titan II (5HNAT) | 12 12 / 0 |
1999 1 Jul | ![]() Luzamba | Savanair Antonov 12B (TN-AFR) | 5 1 / 0 |
1999 8 Feb | ![]() Kinshasa | Air Karibu Lockheed L-188A Electra (9Q-CDI) | 7 7 / 0 |
1999 2 Feb | ![]() Luanda | Savannair Antonov AN-12 (EL-ASS) | 14 14 / 13 |
1999 2 Jan | ![]() Near Huambo | Transafrik - United Nations Charter Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (D2-EHD) | 9 9 / 0 |
1998 26 Dec | ![]() Vila Nova | Transafrik Lockheed Martin L-100-30 Hercules (S9-CAO) | 14 14 / 0 |
1998 17 Dec | ![]() Saurimo | Zanex Antonov 12 (S9-SAT) | 10 1 / 0 |
1998 14 Dec | ![]() Near Cuito | Khors Aircompany Antonov AN-12BP (UR-11319) | 11 11 / 0 |
1998 2 Sep | ![]() Angola | Permaviatrans Antonov AN-26 (RA-26028) | 24 24 / 0 |
1998 11 Aug | ![]() Saurimo | Alada Antonov An-12BP (D2-FAZ) | 13 1 / 0 |
1997 27 Dec | ![]() Atlantic Ocean | Renan Airways Antonov An-72 (ER-ACF) | 5 5 / 0 |
1997 13 Sep | ![]() Off Namibia | Military - Luftwaffe / Military - USAF Tupolev TU-154M / C-141 Starlifter (1102/65-9405) | 33 33 / 0 |
1997 12 Sep | ![]() Near Uvira | TMK Air Commuter de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9Q-CBO) | 22 22 / 0 |
1997 14 Apr | ![]() Brazzaville | TAAG Angola Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 (D2-TFP) | 7 3 / 0 |
1997 12 Mar | ![]() Lucapa | ALADA Antonov AN-12B (D2-FVG) | 16 16 / 0 |
1997 2 Feb | ![]() Near Quiangala | Force Area Populaire de Angola CASA 212 Aviocar 200 (T-400) | 37 37 / 0 |
1996 6 Oct | ![]() Lukapa | Savanair Antonov 12B (RA-11101) | 19 6 / 0 |
1996 6 Jun | ![]() Kinshasa | Hoseba Ilyushin 76MD (UR-76539) | 10 10 / 0 |
1996 27 Feb | ![]() Near Lukapa | Aero Tropical Antonov 12BP (ER-ACE) | 8 8 / 0 |
1996 8 Jan | ![]() Kinshasa | African Air Antonov AN-32B (RA-26222) | 6 2 / 225 |
1995 18 Dec | ![]() Cahungula | Trans Service Airlift Lockheed L-188C Electra (9Q-CRR) | 144 141 / 0 |
1995 17 Jun | ![]() Near Cuvela | Military - Angolan Air Force CASA 212-200 Aviocar (T401) | 48 48 / 0 |
1994 15 Dec | ![]() Lobito | SL Aviation Services Douglas DC-3 (N96BF) | 2 2 / 0 |
1994 25 Nov | ![]() Near Cuito | Military - Angolan Air Force Mil Mi-17 (helicopter) (H584) | 22 22 / 0 |
1994 26 Oct | ![]() Near Cuito | Military - Angolan Air Force Mil Mi-8MTV (helicopter) (H534) | 22 22 / 0 |
1994 17 Jul | ![]() Boma | Sankuru Air Service Yakovlev 40D (RA-87256) | 9 5 / 0 |
1994 18 Jan | ![]() Kinshasa | Scibe Airlift Cargo Zaire Learjet 24D (9Q-CBC) | 2 2 / 0 |
1993 27 Jan | ![]() Kinshasa | Trans Service Airlift Nord 262A-44 (9Q-CJK) | 21 3 / 0 |
1992 31 Aug | ![]() Jamba | Professional Aviation Services Douglas DC-3 (ZS-DHX) | 17 3 / 0 |
1991 25 Nov | ![]() Sena | STASA Douglas C-47B-DK (C9-STD) | 3 1 / 0 |
1991 10 Jun | ![]() Luanda | Carib Air Transport Lockheed L-382B Hercules (J6-SLQ) | 7 7 / 0 |
1991 16 Mar | ![]() Malanje | Transafrik Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (CP-1564) | 9 9 / 0 |
1991 22 Feb | ![]() Cazombo | Fuerza Area Angolaise Antonov AN-26 (?) | 47 47 / 0 |
1990 20 Apr | ![]() Near Kinshasa | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCG) | 24 20 / 0 |
1990 27 Mar | ![]() Near Kuito | Military - Angolan Air Force CASA 212 Aviocar 300 (T-410) | 25 25 / 0 |
1989 27 Nov | ![]() Near Jamba | Tepper Aviation Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules (N9205T) | 5 5 / 0 |
1989 26 Jul | ![]() Near Chana | Military - Angolan Air Force Antonov AN-26 (?) | 48 42 / 0 |
1988 18 Jun | ![]() Central Mozambique | Military - Mozambique Air Force Mil Mi-8 (helicopter) (?) | 25 21 / 0 |
1988 27 Apr | ![]() Near Tchamulate | Military - Cuban Air Force Antonov AN-26 (14-27) | 29 29 / 0 |
1987 6 Nov | ![]() Ulongue | Air Malawi Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-100 (7Q-YMB) | 10 10 / 0 |
1986 10 Jul | ![]() Maputo | Military - Zimbabwe Air Force Douglas C-47A (7312) | 17 17 / 0 |
1986 30 Mar | ![]() Near Pemba | Military - Mozambique Air Force Antonov AN-26 (042) | 54 49 / 0 |
1986 5 Feb | ![]() Kasongo | GLM Aviation Lockheed L-188AF Electra (9Q-CWT) | 14 2 / 0 |
1985 25 Nov | ![]() Near Luassingua | Military - Angolan Air Force Antonov AN-26 (?) | 22 22 / 0 |
1985 15 May | ![]() Vilanculos | Empresa Nacional de Transp. Trabalho Aereo Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (C9-AMV) | 5 5 / 0 |
1984 11 Sep | ![]() Near the Kwango River | MMM Aero Services Handley Page Dart Herald 202 (9Q-CAH) | 30 30 / 0 |
1983 8 Nov | ![]() Lubango | TAAG Angola Airlines Boeing B-737-200 (D2-TBN) | 130 130 / 0 |
1983 27 Aug | ![]() Near Dundo | Transamerica Airlines Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (N17ST) | 7 7 / 0 |
1982 29 Nov | ![]() Lubango | TAAG Angola Airlines Antonov AN-26 (D2-TAB) | 15 15 / 0 |
1981 16 May | ![]() Near Menongue | TAAG Angola Airlines Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules (D2-EAS) | 4 4 / 0 |
1980 5 Dec | ![]() Dar es Salaam | Tanzania Aviation Piper PA-42 Cheyenne (5H-TAL) | 10 10 / 0 |
1980 17 Sep | ![]() Near Kindu | Military - Zairean Air Force de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (9T-CBA) | 36 36 / 0 |
1980 14 Sep | ![]() Kindu | Military - Force Aérienne Zaïroise Lockheed Hercules C-130 (9T-TCE) | 36 36 / 0 |
1980 8 Jun | ![]() Near Matala | Lineas Aereas de Angola Yakovlev YAK-40 (D2-TYC) | 29 29 / 0 |
1979 26 Mar | ![]() Luanda | Interflug Ilyushin IL-18D (DM-STL) | 10 10 / 0 |
1979 12 Feb | ![]() Near Kariba | Air Rhodesia Vickers Viscount 748D (VP-YND) | 59 59 / 0 |
1978 3 Sep | ![]() Near Kariba | Air Rhodesia Vickers Viscount 782D (VP-WAS) | 56 38 / 0 |
1977 14 Jul | ![]() Near Cuangar | Military - Angolan Air Force Antonov AN-26 (?) | 30 30 / 0 |
1974 18 Aug | ![]() Near Kisangani | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCD) | 31 31 / 0 |
1974 4 Apr | ![]() Francistown | Wenela Air Services Douglas DC-4 (A2-ZER) | 84 78 / 0 |
1972 21 May | ![]() Lobito | DTA Angola Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 (CR-LLD) | 25 22 / 0 |
1969 16 Apr | ![]() Kinshasa | Wigmo Curtiss C-46 (?) | 45 45 / 0 |
1968 20 Apr | ![]() Near Windhoek | South African Airways Boeing B-707-344C (ZS-EUW) | 128 123 / 0 |
1964 29 Nov | ![]() Leopoldville | Air Congo (BIAS)? Douglas DC-4 (OO-DEP) | 14 6 / 0 |
1960 19 Jul | ![]() Near Goma | Military - Royal Belgian Air Force Fairchild C-119G (CP-36) | 41 37 / 0 |
1960 22 Apr | ![]() Bunia | Sobelair SA (Belgium) Douglas C-54B (OO-SBL) | 35 35 / 0 |
1958 26 Dec | ![]() Salisbury | Union Aeromaritime de Transport Douglas DC-6B (F-BGTZ) | 70 3 / 0 |
1955 23 Feb | ![]() Salisbury | Central African Airways Douglas DC-3 (VP-YKO) | 26 1 / 0 |
1953 29 Mar | ![]() Mtara | Central African Airways Vickers 616 Viking 1B (VP-YEY) | 13 13 / 0 |
1952 4 Feb | ![]() Kikwit | Sabena Douglas DC-3 (OO-CBN) | 15 15 / 0 |
1950 18 Jul | ![]() Near Bocoio | DTA Angola Airlines Douglas DC-3 (CR-LBK) | 9 9 / 0 |
1949 27 Aug | ![]() Leopoldville | Sabena Douglas C-47B-5-DK (OO-CBK) | 20 5 / 0 |
1948 31 Aug | ![]() Near Elizabethville | Sabena Douglas DC-3 (Douglas C-47A-10-DK) (OO-CBL) | 13 13 / 0 |
1948 13 May | ![]() Near Magazini | Sabena Douglas DC-4-1009 (OO-CBE) | 32 31 / 0 |