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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 2017 15 Nov | TanzaniaEmpakaai | Costal Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (5H-EGG) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2014 31 Aug | United Republic of TanzaniaMwanza | Safari Express Cargo Fokker F-27 MK 500 (5Y-SXP) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2008 8 Nov | United Republic of TanzaniaBetween Kibo & Mawenzi Peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaroi | East African Air Charters Cessna 206 (5Y-AOO) | 5 4 / 0 |
| 2007 5 Jan | United Republic of TanzaniaMatabwe | DJB Air Charter Piper PA-31-310 (5H-MUX) | 10 1 / 0 |
| 2006 16 Dec | United Republic of TanzaniaMbeya | Air Charter - Tanzanian Air Services Cessna 310R (5H-TZA ) | 6 3 / 0 |
| 2005 23 Mar | United Republic of TanzaniaOff Mwanza | Air Transport Ilyushin IL-76TD (ER-IBR) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1999 1 Sep | United Republic of TanzaniaMount Meru | Northern Air (Tanzania) Cessna 404 Titan II (5HNAT) | 12 12 / 0 |
| 1980 5 Dec | United Republic of TanzaniaDar es Salaam | Tanzania Aviation Piper PA-42 Cheyenne (5H-TAL) | 10 10 / 0 |
| Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 2019 24 Nov | The Democratic Republic of The CongoGoma | Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-201 (9S-GNH) | 19 19 / 7 |
| 2017 27 Mar | ZimbabweMautaer | ETA Air Charter Britten-Norman BN2 Islander (C9-AOV) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2016 2 Feb | SomaliaNear Mogadishu | Daallo Airlines Airbus A321-111 (SX-BHS) | 72 1 / 0 |
| 2014 2 Jul | KenyaNear Nairobi | Skyward International Aviation Fokker 50 (5Y-CET) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2013 9 Aug | SomaliaMogadishu | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov An-12 (?) | 6 4 / 0 |
| 2010 25 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The CongoBandundu | Filair Let 410UVP-E (9Q-CCN) | 20 19 / 0 |
| 2009 12 Nov | RwandaKigali | Rwandair Canadair CRJ-100ER (5Y-JLD) | 15 1 / 0 |
| 2009 26 May | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Isiro | Service Air Antonov An-26 (9Q-CSA) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2009 29 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The CongoMassamba | Bako Air Boeing B-737-200 (TL-ADM ) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2008 13 Aug | SomaliaK-50 Airport | Fly 540 Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 (5Y-BVF) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2007 4 Oct | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKinshasa | Africa One Congo Antonov AN-26 (9Q-COS) | 22 21 / 30 |
| 2007 24 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The CongoMalemba Nkulu | Karibu Airways Let 410 (9Q-CVL) | 6 1 / 0 |
| 2007 7 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The CongoGoma | Galaxy Kavatsi Airlines Antonov AN-12BP (4L-SAS) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 2007 26 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKongolo | Great Lakes Business Complany Antonov AN-32 (9Q-CAC) | 15 14 / 0 |
| 2007 16 Jun | MalawiVungano Hills | Nyika Safaris Cessna 206 (?) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2007 23 Mar | SomaliaMogadishu | Transaviaexport Airlines Ilushin Il-76TD (EW-78849 ) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2006 3 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The CongoBukavu | Tracep Antonov AN-28 (9Q-COM) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 2006 7 Jul | The Democratic Republic of The CongoSake | Mango Airlines Antonov AN-12B (9Q-CVT) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 2006 30 Jun | MozambiqueVilanculos | Naturelink Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (ZS-POG) | 3 1 / 0 |
| 2006 10 Apr | KenyaMarsabit | Military - Kenya Air Force Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II (132) | 17 14 / 0 |
| 2005 4 Oct | The Democratic Republic of The CongoAru | Wimbi Dira Airways Antonov 12V (9Q-CWC) | 100 2 / 0 |
| 2005 5 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The CongoIsiro | Kavatshi Airlines Antonov 26B (ER-AZT) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2005 18 May | ZambiaMongu | Military - Zambia Air Force Yunshuji Y-12 (AF-216) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 2005 5 May | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Kisangani | Kisangani Airlift Antonov AN-26 (EK-26060) | 11 10 / 0 |
| 2004 18 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Goma | Transworld Safaris Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (5Y-TWH) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2004 23 May | KenyaMwingi | Blue Bird Aviation Let 410UVP (5Y-VVD) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 2003 19 Jul | KenyaMount Kenya | Ryan Blake Air Charter Swearingen SA-226T Metro II (ZS-OYI) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 2003 24 Jan | KenyaBusia | African Commuter Services Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I (5Y-EMJ) | 13 3 / 0 |
| 2002 28 Nov | KenyaMasai Mara Game Reserve | Eagle Aviation Let 410UVP-E20 (5Y-ONT) | 20 1 / 0 |
| 2001 14 Dec | The Democratic Republic of The CongoGeti | Eagle Air Let 410A (5X-CNF) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2001 23 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The CongoMugogo | Victoria Airlines Antonov 28 (3C-LLA) | 11 4 / 0 |
| 2000 7 Nov | The Democratic Republic of The CongoLuabo | Malu Aviation Antonov 32B (ER-AFA) | 11 2 / 0 |
| 2000 19 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The CongoBukavu | Kivu Air Services Cessna 208B Caravan I (ZS-ONT) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1999 26 Nov | KenyaNairobi | DHL Aviation Africa Cessna 208 Caravan I (5Y-RAN) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1999 29 May | KenyaOl Kiombo | Malindi Air Services Let 410UVP-E (5Y-LET) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1999 8 Feb | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKinshasa | Air Karibu Lockheed L-188A Electra (9Q-CDI) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 1998 10 Mar | KenyaMombasa | Air Memphis Boeing 707-336C (SU-PBA) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1997 12 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Uvira | TMK Air Commuter de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9Q-CBO) | 22 22 / 0 |
| 1997 14 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The CongoBrazzaville | TAAG Angola Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 (D2-TFP) | 7 3 / 0 |
| 1996 13 Nov | KenyaNgong | Kismayo Airlines Piper PA-31-350 Navajo (?) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1996 6 Jun | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKinshasa | Hoseba Ilyushin 76MD (UR-76539) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1996 8 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKinshasa | African Air Antonov AN-32B (RA-26222) | 6 2 / 225 |
| 1995 18 Jul | MadagascarNear Antananarivo | Military - Madagascar Air Force Douglas C-47A (5R-MMG) | 34 34 / 0 |
| 1994 17 Jul | The Democratic Republic of The CongoBoma | Sankuru Air Service Yakovlev 40D (RA-87256) | 9 5 / 0 |
| 1994 6 Apr | RwandaKigali | Rwanda Government Dassault Falcon 50 (9XR-NN) | 12 12 / 0 |
| 1994 14 Mar | KenyaOff Malindi | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (69-6576) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1994 18 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKinshasa | Scibe Airlift Cargo Zaire Learjet 24D (9Q-CBC) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1993 27 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKinshasa | Trans Service Airlift Nord 262A-44 (9Q-CJK) | 21 3 / 0 |
| 1992 9 Oct | SomaliaMogadiscio | Kiev Production Association Antonov 32 (CCCP-48088) | 13 1 / 0 |
| 1992 16 Apr | KenyaNairobi | Military - Kenyan Air Force de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (218) | 46 46 / 6 |
| 1991 27 Dec | KenyaMasai Mara | Eagle Aviation Piper PA-31-350 Navajo (5Y-SRV) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1991 25 Nov | MozambiqueSena | STASA Douglas C-47B-DK (C9-STD) | 3 1 / 0 |
| 1990 4 Dec | KenyaNairobi | Sudania Air Cargo Boeing B-707-320F (ST-SAC) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1990 20 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Kinshasa | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCG) | 24 20 / 0 |
| 1990 17 Feb | ZambiaNear Ngwerere | Military - Zambian Air Force DHC-5 Buffalo (AF316) | 29 29 / 0 |
| 1989 28 Jun | SomaliaNear Borana | Somali Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600RF (6O-SAZ) | 30 30 / 0 |
| 1988 18 Jun | MozambiqueCentral Mozambique | Military - Mozambique Air Force Mil Mi-8 (helicopter) (?) | 25 21 / 0 |
| 1987 3 Dec | RwandaNear Kishwati | Cooper Skybird Air Charters Cessna 404 Titan (5Y-EJS) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1987 6 Nov | MalawiUlongue | Air Malawi Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-100 (7Q-YMB) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1986 10 Jul | MozambiqueMaputo | Military - Zimbabwe Air Force Douglas C-47A (7312) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 1986 30 Mar | MozambiqueNear Pemba | Military - Mozambique Air Force Antonov AN-26 (042) | 54 49 / 0 |
| 1986 5 Feb | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKasongo | GLM Aviation Lockheed L-188AF Electra (9Q-CWT) | 14 2 / 0 |
| 1985 15 May | MozambiqueVilanculos | Empresa Nacional de Transp. Trabalho Aereo Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (C9-AMV) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1984 11 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear the Kwango River | MMM Aero Services Handley Page Dart Herald 202 (9Q-CAH) | 30 30 / 0 |
| 1984 8 Aug | KenyaMachakos | Pioneer Airlines Cessna 402A (5Y-AMS) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1981 24 Jul | MadagascarMadagascar | Air Madagascar de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (5R-MGB) | 19 19 / 0 |
| 1981 20 Jul | SomaliaMogadishu | Somali Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600RF (6O-SAY) | 50 50 / 0 |
| 1980 17 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Kindu | Military - Zairean Air Force de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (9T-CBA) | 36 36 / 0 |
| 1980 14 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKindu | Military - Force Aérienne Zaïroise Lockheed Hercules C-130 (9T-TCE) | 36 36 / 0 |
| 1979 12 Feb | ZimbabweNear Kariba | Air Rhodesia Vickers Viscount 748D (VP-YND) | 59 59 / 0 |
| 1978 3 Sep | ZimbabweNear Kariba | Air Rhodesia Vickers Viscount 782D (VP-WAS) | 56 38 / 0 |
| 1978 24 Jul | KenyaNear Nairobi | Amphibians Britten Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2 (5Y-CMC) | 11 5 / 0 |
| 1977 14 May | ZambiaNear Lusaka | IAS Cargo Boeing 707-321C (G-BEBP) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1976 4 Oct | KenyaNairobi | Emirates Air Transport Douglas DC-7CF (TZ-ARC) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1976 4 May | ZambiaNear Monze | de Havilland Aircraft de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (C-GDHA) | 11 9 / 0 |
| 1974 20 Nov | KenyaNear Nairobi | Lufthansa Boeing B-747-130 (D-ABYB) | 157 59 / 0 |
| 1974 18 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Kisangani | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCD) | 31 31 / 0 |
| 1970 6 May | SomaliaMogadishu | Somali Airlines Vickers 785D Viscount (6O-AAJ) | 30 5 / 0 |
| 1969 16 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKinshasa | Wigmo Curtiss C-46 (?) | 45 45 / 0 |
| 1967 19 Jul | MadagascarTananarive | Air Madagascar Douglas DC-4-1009 (5R-MAD) | 42 42 / 0 |
| 1965 2 Nov | SomaliaObock | Military - French Air Force Douglas C-47A (316410) | 30 30 / 0 |
| 1964 29 Nov | The Democratic Republic of The CongoLeopoldville | Air Congo (BIAS)? Douglas DC-4 (OO-DEP) | 14 6 / 0 |
| 1964 12 Apr | SomaliaHargeisa | Aden Airways Douglas DC-3 (VR-AAM) | 15 15 / 0 |
| 1963 15 Jul | MadagascarFarafangana | Air Madagascar Douglas C-47 (5R-MAJ) | 12 6 / 0 |
| 1963 15 Jul | MadagascarFarafangana | Air Madagascar Douglas C-47 (5R-MAJ) | 12 6 / 0 |
| 1962 17 May | KenyaNear Nairobi | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130A Hercules (56-0546) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1961 17 Sep | ZambiaNdola | Transair Sweden Douglas DC-6B (SE-BDY) | 16 16 / 0 |
| 1960 19 Jul | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Goma | Military - Royal Belgian Air Force Fairchild C-119G (CP-36) | 41 37 / 0 |
| 1960 22 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The CongoBunia | Sobelair SA (Belgium) Douglas C-54B (OO-SBL) | 35 35 / 0 |
| 1958 26 Dec | ZimbabweSalisbury | Union Aeromaritime de Transport Douglas DC-6B (F-BGTZ) | 70 3 / 0 |
| 1955 18 May | KenyaMt. Kilimanjaro | East African Airways Douglas DC-3 (VP-KKH) | 20 20 / 0 |
| 1955 23 Feb | ZimbabweSalisbury | Central African Airways Douglas DC-3 (VP-YKO) | 26 1 / 0 |
| 1953 10 Apr | MadagascarMiandivazo | Air France Junkers JU-5/-3m (F-BALE) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1953 29 Mar | MalawiMtara | Central African Airways Vickers 616 Viking 1B (VP-YEY) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1952 4 Feb | The Democratic Republic of The CongoKikwit | Sabena Douglas DC-3 (OO-CBN) | 15 15 / 0 |
| 1952 2 Jan | MadagascarAndapa | Air France Junkers JU-52/3m (F-BAMQ) | 11 6 / 0 |
| 1950 24 Jan | MadagascarNear Tamatave | Societe Transatlantique Aerienne Douglas C-47A-50-DL (F-BFGD) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1949 27 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The CongoLeopoldville | Sabena Douglas C-47B-5-DK (OO-CBK) | 20 5 / 0 |
| 1948 31 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Elizabethville | Sabena Douglas DC-3 (Douglas C-47A-10-DK) (OO-CBL) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1948 13 May | The Democratic Republic of The CongoNear Magazini | Sabena Douglas DC-4-1009 (OO-CBE) | 32 31 / 0 |