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. | |||
2019 24 Nov | ![]() Goma | Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-201 (9S-GNH) | 19 19 / 7 |
2010 25 Aug | ![]() Bandundu | Filair Let 410UVP-E (9Q-CCN) | 20 19 / 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2004 18 Aug | ![]() Near Goma | Transworld Safaris Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (5Y-TWH) | 3 3 / 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 |
2000 7 Nov | ![]() Luabo | Malu Aviation Antonov 32B (ER-AFA) | 11 2 / 0 |
2000 19 Apr | ![]() Bukavu | Kivu Air Services Cessna 208B Caravan I (ZS-ONT) | 2 2 / 0 |
1999 8 Feb | ![]() Kinshasa | Air Karibu Lockheed L-188A Electra (9Q-CDI) | 7 7 / 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 |
1996 6 Jun | ![]() Kinshasa | Hoseba Ilyushin 76MD (UR-76539) | 10 10 / 0 |
1996 8 Jan | ![]() Kinshasa | African Air Antonov AN-32B (RA-26222) | 6 2 / 225 |
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 |
1990 20 Apr | ![]() Near Kinshasa | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCG) | 24 20 / 0 |
1986 5 Feb | ![]() Kasongo | GLM Aviation Lockheed L-188AF Electra (9Q-CWT) | 14 2 / 0 |
1984 11 Sep | ![]() Near the Kwango River | MMM Aero Services Handley Page Dart Herald 202 (9Q-CAH) | 30 30 / 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 |
1974 18 Aug | ![]() Near Kisangani | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCD) | 31 31 / 0 |
1969 16 Apr | ![]() Kinshasa | Wigmo Curtiss C-46 (?) | 45 45 / 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 |
1952 4 Feb | ![]() Kikwit | Sabena Douglas DC-3 (OO-CBN) | 15 15 / 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 |
Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
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List updated regularly.--- See all | |||
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 30 Sep | ![]() Near Kinshasa | Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Antonov An-12B (EX-001) | 8 8 / 0 |
2015 24 Dec | ![]() Mbuji | Services Air Airbus A-310-304F (9Q-CVH) | 4 0 / 8 |
2015 4 Nov | ![]() Juba | Allied Services Limited Antonov 12BK (EY-406 ) | 43 41 / 0 |
2014 28 Dec | ![]() Near Uvira | Air Sirin Antonov An-26 (4L-AFS) | 6 6 / 0 |
2014 31 Aug | ![]() Mwanza | Safari Express Cargo Fokker F-27 MK 500 (5Y-SXP) | 3 3 / 0 |
2012 30 Nov | ![]() Near Brazzaville | Aero Service Ilysushin Il-76T (EK-76300) | 7 7 / 25 |
2012 30 Jan | ![]() Namoya | TRACEP Congo Aviation Antonov AN-28 (9Q-CUN) | 5 3 / 0 |
2011 14 Sep | ![]() Huambo | Military - FANA Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana Embraer 120ER Brasilia (T-500) | 36 30 / 0 |
2011 8 Jul | ![]() Kisangani | Hewa Bora Airways Boeing B-727-100 (9Q-COP) | 115 77 / 0 |
2011 4 Apr | ![]() Kinshasa | United Nations Canadair CL-600 CRJ-100ER (4L-GAE ) | 33 32 / 0 |
2011 21 Mar | ![]() Pointe-Noire | Trans Air Cargo Antonov 12BP (TN-AGK) | 9 9 / 14 |
2010 21 Oct | ![]() Near Bugulumisa | Tracep Let 410UVP (9Q-CUA) | 2 2 / 0 |
2010 19 Jun | ![]() Yangadou | Aero Service CASA 212 Aviocar (TN-AFA ) | 11 11 / 0 |
2009 12 Nov | ![]() Kigali | Rwandair Canadair CRJ-100ER (5Y-JLD) | 15 1 / 0 |
2009 26 Aug | ![]() Nganga Lingolo | Aero Fret Business Antonov An-12BK (TN-AIA) | 7 7 / 0 |
2009 9 Mar | ![]() Lake Victoria | Aerolift Ilyushin Il-76T (S9-SAB) | 11 11 / 0 |
2008 8 Nov | ![]() Between Kibo & Mawenzi Peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaroi | East African Air Charters Cessna 206 (5Y-AOO) | 5 4 / 0 |
2008 1 Sep | ![]() Near Bukavu | Air Serv Internatiional/CemAir Beechcraft 1900C-1 (ZS-OLD) | 17 17 / 0 |
2008 15 Apr | ![]() Goma | Hewa Bora Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (9Q-CHN) | 85 0 / 47 |
2008 19 Jan | ![]() Near Huambo | Gira Globo Charter Beechcraft King Air B200 (D2-FFK) | 13 13 / 0 |
2007 21 Jun | ![]() Near Kamina | Karibu Airways Let 410UVP (9Q-CEU) | 25 1 / 0 |
2007 17 May | ![]() Walikale Airstrip | Safe Air Complany Let 410UVP (TN-AHE) | 3 3 / 0 |
2007 5 May | ![]() Near Dizangue | Kenya Airways Boeing B-737-8AL (5Y-KYA) | 114 114 / 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 28 Apr | ![]() Peak Margarita | King Air Charter Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (ZS-ADL) | 3 3 / 0 |
2006 23 Apr | ![]() Kousséri | Military - Lybian Arab Air Force Antonov 74TK-200 (UR-74038) | 6 6 / 0 |
2006 8 Jan | ![]() Bukalaza | Service Air Antonov 12 (9Q-CIH) | 6 6 / 0 |
2005 9 Sep | ![]() Near Brazzaville | Air Kasai Antonov AN-26A (9Q-CFD) | 14 14 / 0 |
2005 25 May | ![]() Walungu | Charter - Maniema Union (owner Victoria Air) Antonov AN-12BP (9Q-CVG) | 27 27 / 0 |
2005 18 May | ![]() Mongu | Military - Zambia Air Force Yunshuji Y-12 (AF-216) | 13 13 / 0 |
2005 23 Mar | ![]() Off Mwanza | Air Transport Ilyushin IL-76TD (ER-IBR) | 8 8 / 0 |
2003 29 Nov | ![]() Boende | Military - Congolese Air Force Antonov AN-26 (9T-TAD) | 24 20 / 13 |
2003 8 May | ![]() Near Kinshasa | Ukrainian Cargo Airlines - Congolese Army Charter Illyushin 76 (UR-UCB) | 200 129 / 0 |
2002 4 Jul | ![]() Bangui | Prestige Airlines (Cargo) Charter Boeing B-707-123B (9XR-IS) | 27 25 / 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 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 31 Oct | ![]() Near Monaquimbundo | Aca-Ancargo Antonov AN-26 (D2-FDI) | 44 44 / 0 |
2000 12 Aug | ![]() Near Tshikapa | Staer Air Antonov AN-26B (?) | 27 27 / 0 |
2000 19 Apr | ![]() Pepa | Military - Centrafricain Airlines Antonov AN-8 (TL-ACM) | 24 24 / 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 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 |