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. | |||
2014 2 Jul | ![]() Near Nairobi | Skyward International Aviation Fokker 50 (5Y-CET) | 4 4 / 0 |
2006 10 Apr | ![]() Marsabit | Military - Kenya Air Force Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II (132) | 17 14 / 0 |
2004 23 May | ![]() Mwingi | Blue Bird Aviation Let 410UVP (5Y-VVD) | 2 2 / 0 |
2003 19 Jul | ![]() Mount Kenya | Ryan Blake Air Charter Swearingen SA-226T Metro II (ZS-OYI) | 14 14 / 0 |
2003 24 Jan | ![]() Busia | African Commuter Services Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I (5Y-EMJ) | 13 3 / 0 |
2002 28 Nov | ![]() Masai Mara Game Reserve | Eagle Aviation Let 410UVP-E20 (5Y-ONT) | 20 1 / 0 |
1999 26 Nov | ![]() Nairobi | DHL Aviation Africa Cessna 208 Caravan I (5Y-RAN) | 4 4 / 0 |
1999 29 May | ![]() Ol Kiombo | Malindi Air Services Let 410UVP-E (5Y-LET) | 2 2 / 0 |
1998 10 Mar | ![]() Mombasa | Air Memphis Boeing 707-336C (SU-PBA) | 6 6 / 0 |
1996 13 Nov | ![]() Ngong | Kismayo Airlines Piper PA-31-350 Navajo (?) | 8 8 / 0 |
1994 14 Mar | ![]() Off Malindi | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (69-6576) | 8 8 / 0 |
1992 16 Apr | ![]() Nairobi | Military - Kenyan Air Force de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (218) | 46 46 / 6 |
1991 27 Dec | ![]() Masai Mara | Eagle Aviation Piper PA-31-350 Navajo (5Y-SRV) | 5 5 / 0 |
1990 4 Dec | ![]() Nairobi | Sudania Air Cargo Boeing B-707-320F (ST-SAC) | 10 10 / 0 |
1984 8 Aug | ![]() Machakos | Pioneer Airlines Cessna 402A (5Y-AMS) | 9 9 / 0 |
1978 24 Jul | ![]() Near Nairobi | Amphibians Britten Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2 (5Y-CMC) | 11 5 / 0 |
1976 4 Oct | ![]() Nairobi | Emirates Air Transport Douglas DC-7CF (TZ-ARC) | 4 4 / 0 |
1974 20 Nov | ![]() Near Nairobi | Lufthansa Boeing B-747-130 (D-ABYB) | 157 59 / 0 |
1962 17 May | ![]() Near Nairobi | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130A Hercules (56-0546) | 13 13 / 0 |
1955 18 May | ![]() Mt. Kilimanjaro | East African Airways Douglas DC-3 (VP-KKH) | 20 20 / 0 |
Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
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List updated regularly. | |||
2019 10 Mar | ![]() Bishoftu | Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 (ET-AVJ) | 157 157 / 0 |
2017 15 Nov | ![]() Empakaai | Costal Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (5H-EGG) | 11 11 / 0 |
2016 2 Feb | ![]() Near Mogadishu | Daallo Airlines Airbus A321-111 (SX-BHS) | 72 1 / 0 |
2015 4 Nov | ![]() Juba | Allied Services Limited Antonov 12BK (EY-406 ) | 43 41 / 0 |
2014 31 Aug | ![]() Mwanza | Safari Express Cargo Fokker F-27 MK 500 (5Y-SXP) | 3 3 / 0 |
2013 9 Aug | ![]() Mogadishu | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov An-12 (?) | 6 4 / 0 |
2009 12 Nov | ![]() Kigali | Rwandair Canadair CRJ-100ER (5Y-JLD) | 15 1 / 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 13 Aug | ![]() K-50 Airport | Fly 540 Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 (5Y-BVF) | 3 3 / 0 |
2007 23 Jul | ![]() Near Shinile | Djibouti Airlines Antonov AN-26V (EX-030) | 9 1 / 0 |
2007 16 Jun | ![]() Vungano Hills | Nyika Safaris Cessna 206 (?) | 6 6 / 0 |
2007 23 Mar | ![]() Mogadishu | Transaviaexport Airlines Ilushin Il-76TD (EW-78849 ) | 11 11 / 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 8 Jan | ![]() Bukalaza | Service Air Antonov 12 (9Q-CIH) | 6 6 / 0 |
2005 23 Mar | ![]() Off Mwanza | Air Transport Ilyushin IL-76TD (ER-IBR) | 8 8 / 0 |
1999 1 Sep | ![]() Mount Meru | Northern Air (Tanzania) Cessna 404 Titan II (5HNAT) | 12 12 / 0 |
1998 25 Oct | ![]() Rwenzori mountains | TanaMana Aviation Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander (5Y-ANV) | 11 4 / 0 |
1994 6 Apr | ![]() Kigali | Rwanda Government Dassault Falcon 50 (9XR-NN) | 12 12 / 0 |
1992 9 Oct | ![]() Mogadiscio | Kiev Production Association Antonov 32 (CCCP-48088) | 13 1 / 0 |
1989 7 Aug | ![]() Near Gambela | RRC Air Service de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (ET-AIL) | 16 16 / 0 |
1989 28 Jun | ![]() Near Borana | Somali Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600RF (6O-SAZ) | 30 30 / 0 |
1988 15 Sep | ![]() Bahar Dar | Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737-230 (ET-AJA) | 104 35 / 0 |
1987 3 Dec | ![]() Near Kishwati | Cooper Skybird Air Charters Cessna 404 Titan (5Y-EJS) | 14 14 / 0 |
1987 6 Nov | ![]() Ulongue | Air Malawi Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-100 (7Q-YMB) | 10 10 / 0 |
1987 13 Jan | ![]() Near Asmara | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-12 (?) | 54 54 / 0 |
1984 16 Feb | ![]() Near Debre Zelt | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-12 (1506) | 38 26 / 0 |
1982 14 Jan | ![]() Near Addis Ababa | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-26 (71383) | 73 73 / 0 |
1981 20 Jul | ![]() Mogadishu | Somali Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600RF (6O-SAY) | 50 50 / 0 |
1980 5 Dec | ![]() Dar es Salaam | Tanzania Aviation Piper PA-42 Cheyenne (5H-TAL) | 10 10 / 0 |
1979 19 Feb | ![]() Barentu | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-AFW) | 5 5 / 0 |
1977 20 Jul | ![]() Jima | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABF) | 5 5 / 0 |
1976 27 Jun | ![]() Entebbe | Air France Airbus A300 (F-BVGG) | 258 7 / 0 |
1975 11 Sep | ![]() Near Bahar Dar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas C-47-DL (ET-ABX) | 9 1 / 0 |
1974 20 Nov | ![]() Soddu | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-AAR) | 24 2 / 0 |
1972 10 Sep | ![]() Gondar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABQ) | 11 11 / 0 |
1972 18 Apr | ![]() Addis Ababa | East African Airways BAC Super VC-10 1154 (5X-UVA) | 107 43 / 0 |
1970 6 May | ![]() Mogadishu | Somali Airlines Vickers 785D Viscount (6O-AAJ) | 30 5 / 0 |
1965 2 Nov | ![]() Obock | Military - French Air Force Douglas C-47A (316410) | 30 30 / 0 |
1965 14 Sep | ![]() Gore | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABI) | 17 17 / 0 |
1964 2 Oct | ![]() Addis Ababa | Interocean Lockheed L-749A-79 Constellation (LX-IOK) | 7 1 / 0 |
1964 12 Apr | ![]() Hargeisa | Aden Airways Douglas DC-3 (VR-AAM) | 15 15 / 0 |
1962 13 Jan | ![]() Near Tippi | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-1) | 18 5 / 1 |
1961 5 Sep | ![]() Near Sendafar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-16) | 19 5 / 0 |
1960 15 Jul | ![]() Near Jima | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-18) | 11 1 / 0 |
1953 29 Mar | ![]() Mtara | Central African Airways Vickers 616 Viking 1B (VP-YEY) | 13 13 / 0 |