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. | |||
| 2015 4 Nov |  South SudanJuba | Allied Services Limited Antonov 12BK (EY-406 ) | 43 41 / 0 |
| Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 2021 2 Mar |  SudanPieri | South Sudan Supreme Airlines Let L-410UVP-E (HK-4274 ) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 2020 2 Jan | Sudan Geneina | Sudanese Air Force Antonov An12-A (?) | 18 18 / 0 |
| 2019 24 Nov |  The Democratic Republic of The CongoGoma | Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-201 (9S-GNH) | 19 19 / 7 |
| 2019 10 Mar |  EthiopiaBishoftu | Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 (ET-AVJ) | 157 157 / 0 |
| 2014 2 Jul |  KenyaNear Nairobi | Skyward International Aviation Fokker 50 (5Y-CET) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2012 7 Oct | Sudan Near Omdurman | Military - Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-12BP (ST-ASA) | 22 15 / 0 |
| 2012 19 Aug | Sudan Talodi | Alfa Airlines Antonov An-26-100 (ST-ARL) | 32 32 / 0 |
| 2010 25 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Bandundu | 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 Congo Near Isiro | Service Air Antonov An-26 (9Q-CSA) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2009 29 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Massamba | Bako Air Boeing B-737-200 (TL-ADM ) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2009 9 Mar |  UgandaLake Victoria | Aerolift Ilyushin Il-76T (S9-SAB) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2008 30 Jun | Sudan Near Khartoum | Ababeel Aviaition Ilysushin Il-76TD (ST-WTB) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2008 27 Jun | Sudan Near Malakal | Juba Air Cargo Antonov 12BK (ST-ARN) | 8 7 / 0 |
| 2008 10 Jun | Sudan Khartoum | Sudan Airways Airbus A-310-324 (ST-ATN) | 214 32 / 0 |
| 2008 2 May | Sudan Near Rumbek | Southern Sudan Air Connection Beechcraft 1900C (5Y-FLX) | 24 24 / 0 |
| 2007 8 Nov | Sudan Khartoum | Juba Air Cargo Antonov 12 (ST-JUA) | 4 0 / 2 |
| 2007 4 Oct | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Africa One Congo Antonov AN-26 (9Q-COS) | 22 21 / 30 |
| 2007 24 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Malemba Nkulu | Karibu Airways Let 410 (9Q-CVL) | 6 1 / 0 |
| 2007 7 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Goma | Galaxy Kavatsi Airlines Antonov AN-12BP (4L-SAS) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 2007 26 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kongolo | Great Lakes Business Complany Antonov AN-32 (9Q-CAC) | 15 14 / 0 |
| 2007 23 Jul | Ethiopia Near Shinile | Djibouti Airlines Antonov AN-26V (EX-030) | 9 1 / 0 |
| 2006 3 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Bukavu | Tracep Antonov AN-28 (9Q-COM) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 2006 7 Jul | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Sake | Mango Airlines Antonov AN-12B (9Q-CVT) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 2006 11 Jun |  ChadAbéché | Military - Chadian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules (TT-PAF) | 7 5 / 0 |
| 2006 28 Apr | Uganda Peak Margarita | King Air Charter Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (ZS-ADL) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2006 10 Apr | Kenya Marsabit | Military - Kenya Air Force Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II (132) | 17 14 / 0 |
| 2006 8 Jan | Uganda Bukalaza | Service Air Antonov 12 (9Q-CIH) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2005 4 Oct | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Aru | Wimbi Dira Airways Antonov 12V (9Q-CWC) | 100 2 / 0 |
| 2005 5 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Isiro | Kavatshi Airlines Antonov 26B (ER-AZT) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2005 2 Jun | Sudan Khartoom | Marsland Aviation Antonov AN-24B (ST-WAL) | 42 7 / 0 |
| 2005 5 May | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Kisangani | Kisangani Airlift Antonov AN-26 (EK-26060) | 11 10 / 0 |
| 2005 3 Feb | Sudan Near Khartoum | Air West Ilyushin 76TD (ST-EWB) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2004 5 Oct | Sudan Kaduqli | Sarit Airlines Antonov AN-12 (ST-SAF) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2004 18 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Goma | Transworld Safaris Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (5Y-TWH) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2004 23 May | Kenya Mwingi | Blue Bird Aviation Let 410UVP (5Y-VVD) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 2004 11 May | Sudan Dalang | El Magal Aviation Antonov AN-12 (ST-SIG) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2004 6 May | Sudan Jiech | Charter - Air Cush Let 410UVP (9XR-DC) | 10 6 / 0 |
| 2003 19 Jul | Kenya Mount Kenya | Ryan Blake Air Charter Swearingen SA-226T Metro II (ZS-OYI) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 2003 8 Jul | Sudan Port Sudan | Sudan Airways Boeing 737-2J8C (ST-AFK) | 117 117 / 0 |
| 2003 24 Jan | Kenya Busia | African Commuter Services Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I (5Y-EMJ) | 13 3 / 0 |
| 2002 28 Nov | Kenya Masai Mara Game Reserve | Eagle Aviation Let 410UVP-E20 (5Y-ONT) | 20 1 / 0 |
| 2002 4 Jul |  Central African RepublicBangui | Prestige Airlines (Cargo) Charter Boeing B-707-123B (9XR-IS) | 27 25 / 0 |
| 2002 17 Mar |  DjiboutiOff Djibouti | Djibouti Airlines Let 410UVP-E (J2-KBC) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 2001 14 Dec | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Geti | Eagle Air Let 410A (5X-CNF) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2001 23 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Mugogo | Victoria Airlines Antonov 28 (3C-LLA) | 11 4 / 0 |
| 2001 4 Apr | Sudan Adar Yeil | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-24 (?) | 30 14 / 0 |
| 2000 7 Nov | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Luabo | Malu Aviation Antonov 32B (ER-AFA) | 11 2 / 0 |
| 2000 19 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Bukavu | Kivu Air Services Cessna 208B Caravan I (ZS-ONT) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1999 26 Nov | Kenya Nairobi | DHL Aviation Africa Cessna 208 Caravan I (5Y-RAN) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1999 3 Jun | Sudan Near Khartoum | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov 32 (?) | 50 50 / 0 |
| 1999 29 May | Kenya Ol Kiombo | Malindi Air Services Let 410UVP-E (5Y-LET) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1999 8 Feb | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Air Karibu Lockheed L-188A Electra (9Q-CDI) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 1998 25 Oct | Uganda Rwenzori mountains | TanaMana Aviation Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander (5Y-ANV) | 11 4 / 0 |
| 1998 17 Jul |  EritreaAsmara | Ukraine Aviation Transport Company Ilyushin II-76 (UR-UCI) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1998 10 Mar | Kenya Mombasa | Air Memphis Boeing 707-336C (SU-PBA) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1998 12 Feb | Sudan Near Nasir | Military - Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-32 (?) | 57 27 / 0 |
| 1997 12 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near 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 Congo Brazzaville | TAAG Angola Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 (D2-TFP) | 7 3 / 0 |
| 1996 13 Nov | Kenya Ngong | Kismayo Airlines Piper PA-31-350 Navajo (?) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1996 6 Jun | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Hoseba Ilyushin 76MD (UR-76539) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1996 3 May | Sudan Near Haj Yousif | Federal Airlines Antonov AN-24 (ST-FAG) | 53 53 / 0 |
| 1996 26 Feb | Sudan Near Jabal Awliya | Military - Sudanese Air Force Lockheed C-130H (?) | 91 91 / 0 |
| 1996 8 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | African Air Antonov AN-32B (RA-26222) | 6 2 / 225 |
| 1994 17 Jul | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Boma | Sankuru Air Service Yakovlev 40D (RA-87256) | 9 5 / 0 |
| 1994 6 Apr | Rwanda Kigali | Rwanda Government Dassault Falcon 50 (9XR-NN) | 12 12 / 0 |
| 1994 14 Mar | Kenya Off Malindi | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (69-6576) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1994 18 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Scibe Airlift Cargo Zaire Learjet 24D (9Q-CBC) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1993 7 Jun | Sudan Near Ariab | Sasco Air Lines Cessna 404 Titan (ST-AID) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 1993 27 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Trans Service Airlift Nord 262A-44 (9Q-CJK) | 21 3 / 0 |
| 1992 16 Apr | Kenya Nairobi | Military - Kenyan Air Force de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (218) | 46 46 / 6 |
| 1991 27 Dec | Kenya Masai Mara | Eagle Aviation Piper PA-31-350 Navajo (5Y-SRV) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1991 17 Sep | Djibouti Djibouti City | Ethiopian Airlines Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (ET-AJL) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1991 5 May | Sudan Near Awell | Nile Safaris Aviation Cessna 404 Titan II (ST-AHX) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 1990 4 Dec | Kenya Nairobi | Sudania Air Cargo Boeing B-707-320F (ST-SAC) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1990 20 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Kinshasa | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCG) | 24 20 / 0 |
| 1989 26 Sep | Sudan Nyala | Nile Safaris Aviation Cessna 404 Titan II (ST-AIW) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1989 7 Aug | Ethiopia Near Gambela | RRC Air Service de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (ET-AIL) | 16 16 / 0 |
| 1988 15 Sep | Ethiopia Bahar Dar | Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737-230 (ET-AJA) | 104 35 / 0 |
| 1987 3 Dec | Rwanda Near Kishwati | Cooper Skybird Air Charters Cessna 404 Titan (5Y-EJS) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1987 5 May | Sudan Malakal | Sasco Air Lines Cessna 404 Titan II (ST-AIJ) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1987 13 Jan | Ethiopia Near Asmara | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-12 (?) | 54 54 / 0 |
| 1986 16 Aug | Sudan Malakal | Sudan Airways Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M (ST-ADY) | 60 60 / 0 |
| 1986 18 May | Djibouti Djibouti | Military - French Naval Aviation Dassault Breguet Atlantique (19) | 19 19 / 0 |
| 1986 27 Mar | Central African Republic Bangui | Military - French Air Force Sepecat Jaguar A (?) | 0 0 / 35 |
| 1986 5 Feb | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kasongo | GLM Aviation Lockheed L-188AF Electra (9Q-CWT) | 14 2 / 0 |
| 1984 11 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near the Kwango River | MMM Aero Services Handley Page Dart Herald 202 (9Q-CAH) | 30 30 / 0 |
| 1984 8 Aug | Kenya Machakos | Pioneer Airlines Cessna 402A (5Y-AMS) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1984 16 Feb | Ethiopia Near Debre Zelt | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-12 (1506) | 38 26 / 0 |
| 1983 16 Apr | Sudan Near Khartoum | Air Liberia Hawker Siddeley HS-748-329 Srs. 2A (EL-AIH) | 9 8 / 9 |
| 1982 3 Feb | Djibouti Djibouti | Military - French Air Force Nord 2501 Noratlas (140/88JA) | 35 35 / 0 |
| 1982 14 Jan | Ethiopia Near Addis Ababa | Military - Ethiopian Air Force Antonov AN-26 (71383) | 73 73 / 0 |
| 1980 17 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Kindu | Military - Zairean Air Force de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (9T-CBA) | 36 36 / 0 |
| 1980 14 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kindu | Military - Force Aérienne Zaïroise Lockheed Hercules C-130 (9T-TCE) | 36 36 / 0 |
| 1979 19 Feb | Ethiopia Barentu | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-AFW) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1978 24 Jul | Kenya Near Nairobi | Amphibians Britten Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2 (5Y-CMC) | 11 5 / 0 |
| 1977 20 Jul | Ethiopia Jima | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABF) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1976 4 Oct | Kenya Nairobi | Emirates Air Transport Douglas DC-7CF (TZ-ARC) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1976 27 Jun | Uganda Entebbe | Air France Airbus A300 (F-BVGG) | 258 7 / 0 |
| 1975 11 Sep | Ethiopia Near Bahar Dar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas C-47-DL (ET-ABX) | 9 1 / 0 |
| 1975 18 Mar | Sudan Singa | Sudan Airways de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 (ST-ADB) | 6 5 / 0 |
| 1974 20 Nov | Ethiopia Soddu | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-AAR) | 24 2 / 0 |
| 1974 20 Nov | Kenya Near Nairobi | Lufthansa Boeing B-747-130 (D-ABYB) | 157 59 / 0 |
| 1974 18 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Kisangani | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCD) | 31 31 / 0 |
| 1972 10 Sep | Ethiopia Gondar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABQ) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 1972 18 Apr | Ethiopia Addis Ababa | East African Airways BAC Super VC-10 1154 (5X-UVA) | 107 43 / 0 |
| 1971 6 Dec | Sudan Tikaka | Sudan Airways Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 (ST-AAY) | 42 10 / 0 |
| 1969 16 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Wigmo Curtiss C-46 (?) | 45 45 / 0 |
| 1965 14 Sep | Ethiopia Gore | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-ABI) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 1964 29 Nov | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Leopoldville | Air Congo (BIAS)? Douglas DC-4 (OO-DEP) | 14 6 / 0 |
| 1964 2 Oct | Ethiopia Addis Ababa | Interocean Lockheed L-749A-79 Constellation (LX-IOK) | 7 1 / 0 |
| 1962 17 May | Kenya Near Nairobi | Military - U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130A Hercules (56-0546) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1962 13 Jan | Ethiopia Near Tippi | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-1) | 18 5 / 1 |
| 1961 5 Sep | Ethiopia Near Sendafar | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-16) | 19 5 / 0 |
| 1960 19 Jul | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Goma | Military - Royal Belgian Air Force Fairchild C-119G (CP-36) | 41 37 / 0 |
| 1960 15 Jul | Ethiopia Near Jima | Ethiopian Airlines Douglas DC-3 (ET-T-18) | 11 1 / 0 |
| 1960 15 May | Sudan Jebel Marra | Balair Douglas DC-4-1009 (HB-ILA) | 12 12 / 0 |
| 1960 22 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Bunia | Sobelair SA (Belgium) Douglas C-54B (OO-SBL) | 35 35 / 0 |
| 1959 29 Mar | Central African Republic Near Bangui | Union Aeromaritime de Transport Nord 2501 Noratlas (F-BGZB) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1955 18 May | Kenya Mt. Kilimanjaro | East African Airways Douglas DC-3 (VP-KKH) | 20 20 / 0 |
| 1952 6 Nov | Chad Lake Chad | Union Aeromaritime de Transport Douglas C-54B-1-DC (F-BFVO) | 6 5 / 0 |
| 1952 15 Sep | Sudan Wadi Halfa | Kalinga Airlines Douglas C-47A (VT-CGB) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 1952 29 Aug | Sudan Kosti | Phoenix Airlines Douglas DC-2-115B (ZS-DFW) | 4 2 / 0 |
| 1952 4 Feb | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kikwit | Sabena Douglas DC-3 (OO-CBN) | 15 15 / 0 |
| 1950 8 Dec | Central African Republic Bangui | T.A. Intercontinentaux Douglas C-54A (F-BELB) | 56 46 / 0 |
| 1949 27 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Leopoldville | Sabena Douglas C-47B-5-DK (OO-CBK) | 20 5 / 0 |
| 1948 31 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Elizabethville | Sabena Douglas DC-3 (Douglas C-47A-10-DK) (OO-CBL) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1948 13 May | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Magazini | Sabena Douglas DC-4-1009 (OO-CBE) | 32 31 / 0 |
| 1945 25 Dec | Central African Republic Bangui | Air France Lockheed 18 Lodestar (F-BALV) | 8 8 / 0 |
