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) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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List updated regularly. | |||
2007 23 Jul | ![]() Near Shinile | Djibouti Airlines Antonov AN-26V (EX-030) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1989 7 Aug | ![]() Near Gambela | RRC Air Service de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (ET-AIL) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1988 15 Sep | ![]() Bahar Dar | Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737-230 (ET-AJA) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1987 13 Jan | ![]() Near Asmara | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-12 (?) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1984 16 Feb | ![]() Near Debre Zelt | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-12 (1506) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1982 14 Jan | ![]() Near Addis Ababa | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-26 (71383) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1979 19 Feb | ![]() Barentu | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-AFW) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1977 20 Jul | ![]() Jima | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABF) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1975 11 Sep | ![]() Near Bahar Dar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas C-47-DL (ET-ABX) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1974 20 Nov | ![]() Soddu | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-AAR) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1972 10 Sep | ![]() Gondar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABQ) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1972 18 Apr | ![]() Addis Ababa | East African Airways BAC Super VC-10 1154 (5X-UVA) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1965 14 Sep | ![]() Gore | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABI) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1964 2 Oct | ![]() Addis Ababa | Interocean Lockheed L-749A-79 Constellation (LX-IOK) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1962 13 Jan | ![]() Near Tippi | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-1) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1961 5 Sep | ![]() Near Sendafar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-16) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1960 15 Jul | ![]() Near Jima | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-18) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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List updated regularly. --- See all | |||
2016 19 May | ![]() 175 miles off the Egyptian coast | EgyptAir Airbus A320-232 (SU-GCC) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2016 2 Feb | ![]() Near Mogadishu | Daallo Airlines Airbus A321-111 (SX-BHS) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2015 31 Oct | ![]() Near Hasna | Metrojet Airbus A321-231 (EI-ETJ) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2014 2 Jul | ![]() Near Nairobi | Skyward International Aviation Fokker 50 (5Y-CET) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2013 9 Aug | ![]() Mogadishu | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov An-12 (?) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2012 7 Oct | ![]() Near Omdurman | Military - Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-12BP (ST-ASA) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2012 19 Aug | ![]() Talodi | Alfa Airlines Antonov An-26-100 (ST-ARL) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2010 14 Feb | ![]() Near Saada | Military - Yemeni Arm Helicopter? (?) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2009 9 Mar | ![]() Lake Victoria | Aerolift Ilyushin Il-76T (S9-SAB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2009 20 Feb | ![]() Luxor | Aerolift Antonov 12V (S9-SVN) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2008 13 Aug | ![]() K-50 Airport | Fly 540 Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 (5Y-BVF) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2008 30 Jun | ![]() Near Khartoum | Ababeel Aviaition Ilysushin Il-76TD (ST-WTB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2008 27 Jun | ![]() Near Malakal | Juba Air Cargo Antonov 12BK (ST-ARN) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2008 10 Jun | ![]() Khartoum | Sudan Airways Airbus A-310-324 (ST-ATN) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2008 2 May | ![]() Near Rumbek | Southern Sudan Air Connection Beechcraft 1900C (5Y-FLX) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2007 8 Nov | ![]() Khartoum | Juba Air Cargo Antonov 12 (ST-JUA) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2007 6 May | ![]() Near El-Thamad | Military - French Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (742/CB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2007 23 Mar | ![]() Mogadishu | Transaviaexport Airlines Ilushin Il-76TD (EW-78849 ) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2006 28 Apr | ![]() Peak Margarita | King Air Charter Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (ZS-ADL) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2006 10 Apr | ![]() Marsabit | Military - Kenya Air Force Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II (132) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2006 8 Jan | ![]() Bukalaza | Service Air Antonov 12 (9Q-CIH) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2005 2 Jun | ![]() Khartoom | Marsland Aviation Antonov AN-24B (ST-WAL) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2005 3 Feb | ![]() Near Khartoum | Air West Ilyushin 76TD (ST-EWB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2004 11 Dec | ![]() Near Jeddah | Airline Transport Ilyushin II-76TD (ER-IBW) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2004 5 Oct | ![]() Kaduqli | Sarit Airlines Antonov AN-12 (ST-SAF) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2004 23 May | ![]() Mwingi | Blue Bird Aviation Let 410UVP (5Y-VVD) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2004 11 May | ![]() Dalang | El Magal Aviation Antonov AN-12 (ST-SIG) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2004 6 May | ![]() Jiech | Charter - Air Cush Let 410UVP (9XR-DC) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2004 3 Jan | ![]() Off Sharm el Sheikh | Flash Air Boeing B-737-3Q8 (SU-ZCF) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2003 19 Jul | ![]() Mount Kenya | Ryan Blake Air Charter Swearingen SA-226T Metro II (ZS-OYI) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2003 8 Jul | ![]() Port Sudan | Sudan Airways Boeing 737-2J8C (ST-AFK) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2003 24 Jan | ![]() Busia | African Commuter Services Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I (5Y-EMJ) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2002 28 Nov | ![]() Masai Mara Game Reserve | Eagle Aviation Let 410UVP-E20 (5Y-ONT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2002 4 Jul | ![]() Bangui | Prestige Airlines (Cargo) Charter Boeing B-707-123B (9XR-IS) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2002 17 Mar | ![]() Off Djibouti | Djibouti Airlines Let 410UVP-E (J2-KBC) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2001 4 Apr | ![]() Adar Yeil | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-24 (?) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2001 15 Mar | ![]() Medina | Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev 154M (RA-85619) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1999 26 Nov | ![]() Nairobi | DHL Aviation Africa Cessna 208 Caravan I (5Y-RAN) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1999 2 Oct | ![]() Dhahran | Aramco Associated Company Bell 214ST helicopter (N704H) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1999 3 Jun | ![]() Near Khartoum | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov 32 (?) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1999 29 May | ![]() Ol Kiombo | Malindi Air Services Let 410UVP-E (5Y-LET) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1998 25 Oct | ![]() Rwenzori mountains | TanaMana Aviation Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander (5Y-ANV) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1998 17 Jul | ![]() Asmara | Ukraine Aviation Transport Company Ilyushin II-76 (UR-UCI) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1998 10 Mar | ![]() Mombasa | Air Memphis Boeing 707-336C (SU-PBA) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1998 12 Feb | ![]() Near Nasir | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-32 (?) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1996 13 Nov | ![]() Ngong | Kismayo Airlines Piper PA-31-350 Navajo (?) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1996 3 May | ![]() Near Haj Yousif | Federal Airlines Antonov AN-24 (ST-FAG) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1996 26 Feb | ![]() Near Jabal Awliya | Military - Sudanese Air Force Lockheed C-130H (?) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1994 14 Mar | ![]() Off Malindi | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (69-6576) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1993 7 Jun | ![]() Near Ariab | Sasco Air Lines Cessna 404 Titan (ST-AID) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |