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. | |||
| 2010 19 Jun |  CameroonYangadou | Aero Service CASA 212 Aviocar (TN-AFA ) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2007 5 May | Cameroon Near Dizangue | Kenya Airways Boeing B-737-8AL (5Y-KYA) | 114 114 / 0 |
| 2006 23 Apr | Cameroon Kousséri | Military - Lybian Arab Air Force Antonov 74TK-200 (UR-74038) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1995 3 Dec | Cameroon Near Douala | Cameroon Airlines Boeing B-737-2K9 (TJ-CBE) | 78 72 / 0 |
| 1989 28 Jun | Cameroon Yaounde | Cameroon Airlines Hawker Siddeley HS-748-435 Srs. 2 (TJ-CCF) | 47 3 / 0 |
| 1987 5 Feb | Cameroon Near Jakiri | Aero France Learjet 55 (F-GDHR) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 1984 30 Aug | Cameroon Douala | Cameroon Airlines Boeing B-737-2H7C (TJ-CBD) | 116 2 / 0 |
| 1981 31 Oct | Cameroon Bafoussam | Cameroon Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (TJ-CBC) | 24 1 / 0 |
| 1965 3 Feb | Cameroon Garoua | Air Cameroon Curtiss C-46A (F-OAFI) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1963 3 May | Cameroon Near Buca | Air Afrique Douglas DC-6B (F-BIAO) | 55 55 / 0 |
| 1963 3 May | Cameroon Near Buca | Air Afrique Douglas DC-6B (F-BIAO) | 55 55 / 0 |
| 1962 4 Mar | Cameroon Douala | Caledonian Airways Douglas DC-7C (G-ARUD) | 111 111 / 0 |
| 1961 13 Jun | Cameroon Douala | Air Cameroon Douglas DC-4 (?) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1955 10 Sep | Cameroon Near Banyo | Societe France Hydro Latecoere 631 (F-BDRE) | 16 16 / 0 |
| 1955 3 Jun | Cameroon Fort Lamy | Union Aéromaritime de Transport Douglas C-54A (F-BFVT) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 1955 18 Apr | Cameroon Kupe Mountains | Union des Transportes Aeriens de Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B (F-BGOI) | 14 12 / 0 |
| 1952 19 Feb | Cameroon Near Yaounde | STAAP Consolidated 32 Liberator II (F-BEFX) | 9 9 / 0 |
| 1947 1 Jul | Cameroon Near Eaeka | Air France Junkers JU-52/3m (F-BALF) | 13 13 / 0 |
| Date | Crash location | Airline Aircraft (reg. number) | Passengers Fatalities aboard Killed on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| List updated regularly. | |||
| 2021 21 May |  NigeriaNear Kaduna | Military - Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft B300 King Air 350i (NAF203) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2019 24 Nov |  The Democratic Republic of The CongoGoma | Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-201 (9S-GNH) | 19 19 / 7 |
| 2017 30 Sep |  CongoNear Kinshasa | Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Antonov An-12B (EX-001) | 8 8 / 0 |
| 2015 24 Dec | Congo Mbuji | Services Air Airbus A-310-304F (9Q-CVH) | 4 0 / 8 |
| 2014 28 Dec | Congo Near Uvira | Air Sirin Antonov An-26 (4L-AFS) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2013 3 Oct | Nigeria Lagos | Associated Aviation Embraer 120RT Brasilia (5N-BJY) | 20 16 / 0 |
| 2012 30 Nov | Congo Near Brazzaville | Aero Service Ilysushin Il-76T (EK-76300) | 7 7 / 25 |
| 2012 3 Jun | Nigeria Lagos | Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (5N-RAM) | 153 153 / 10 |
| 2012 30 Jan | Congo Namoya | TRACEP Congo Aviation Antonov AN-28 (9Q-CUN) | 5 3 / 0 |
| 2011 8 Jul | Congo Kisangani | Hewa Bora Airways Boeing B-727-100 (9Q-COP) | 115 77 / 0 |
| 2011 4 Apr | Congo Kinshasa | United Nations Canadair CL-600 CRJ-100ER (4L-GAE ) | 33 32 / 0 |
| 2011 21 Mar | Congo Pointe-Noire | Trans Air Cargo Antonov 12BP (TN-AGK) | 9 9 / 14 |
| 2010 21 Oct | Congo Near Bugulumisa | Tracep Let 410UVP (9Q-CUA) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 2010 25 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Bandundu | Filair Let 410UVP-E (9Q-CCN) | 20 19 / 0 |
| 2009 26 Aug | Congo Nganga Lingolo | Aero Fret Business Antonov An-12BK (TN-AIA) | 7 7 / 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 |
| 2008 1 Sep | Congo Near Bukavu | Air Serv Internatiional/CemAir Beechcraft 1900C-1 (ZS-OLD) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 2008 16 Apr |  Equatorial GuineaOff Annobon Island | Military - Government of Equatorial Guinea Antonov An-32B (3C-5GE) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 2008 15 Apr | Congo Goma | Hewa Bora Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (9Q-CHN) | 85 0 / 47 |
| 2008 15 Mar | Nigeria Nbagu | Trade Wings Aviation Ltd. Beechcraft 1900D (5N-JAH) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 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 21 Jun | Congo Near Kamina | Karibu Airways Let 410UVP (9Q-CEU) | 25 1 / 0 |
| 2007 17 May | Congo Walikale Airstrip | Safe Air Complany Let 410UVP (TN-AHE) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2006 29 Oct | Nigeria Near Abuja | ADC Airlines Boeing 737-2B7 (5N-BFK) | 105 96 / 0 |
| 2006 17 Sep | Nigeria Vandeikya | Military - Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 (NAF033) | 18 13 / 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 |
| 2005 10 Dec | Nigeria Near Port Harcourt | Sosoliso Airlines McDonnell DC-9-32 (5N-BFD) | 110 108 / 0 |
| 2005 22 Oct | Nigeria Lisa | Bellview Airlines Boeing B-737-2L9 (5N-BFN) | 117 117 / 0 |
| 2005 4 Oct | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Aru | Wimbi Dira Airways Antonov 12V (9Q-CWC) | 100 2 / 0 |
| 2005 9 Sep | Congo Near Brazzaville | Air Kasai Antonov AN-26A (9Q-CFD) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 2005 5 Sep | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Isiro | Kavatshi Airlines Antonov 26B (ER-AZT) | 11 11 / 0 |
| 2005 16 Jul | Equatorial Guinea Baney | Ecuatair Antonov AN-24B (3C-VQR) | 60 60 / 0 |
| 2005 25 May | Congo Walungu | Charter - Maniema Union (owner Victoria Air) Antonov AN-12BP (9Q-CVG) | 27 27 / 0 |
| 2005 5 May | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Kisangani | Kisangani Airlift Antonov AN-26 (EK-26060) | 11 10 / 0 |
| 2004 18 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Goma | Transworld Safaris Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (5Y-TWH) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 2004 8 Jun |  GabonOff Libreville | Gabon Express BAe HS-748-232 Srs 2A (TR-LFW) | 30 19 / 0 |
| 2003 25 Dec |  BeninCotonou | Union des Transports Aeriens de Guinee Boeing B-727-223 (3X-GDO) | 161 140 / 0 |
| 2003 29 Nov | Congo Boende | Military - Congolese Air Force Antonov AN-26 (9T-TAD) | 24 20 / 13 |
| 2003 8 May | Congo Near Kinshasa | Ukrainian Cargo Airlines - Congolese Army Charter Illyushin 76 (UR-UCB) | 200 129 / 0 |
| 2003 17 Jan | Gabon Near Ndjolé | Aerocom Antonov 24B (ER-AFT) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 2002 4 Jul |  Central African RepublicBangui | Prestige Airlines (Cargo) Charter Boeing B-707-123B (9XR-IS) | 27 25 / 0 |
| 2002 21 May | Nigeria Near Calabar | Sky Executive Air Services LET 410UVP (9Q-CEX) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 2002 4 May | Nigeria Kano | EAS Airlines (Executive Airline Services) BAC One-Eleven 525FT (5N-ESF) | 77 74 / 78 |
| 2001 14 Dec | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Geti | Eagle Air Let 410A (5X-CNF) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 2001 27 Nov | Nigeria Port Harcourt | MK Airlines Boeing 747-246F (9G-MKI) | 13 1 / 0 |
| 2001 23 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Mugogo | Victoria Airlines Antonov 28 (3C-LLA) | 11 4 / 0 |
| 2000 7 Nov | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Luabo | Malu Aviation Antonov 32B (ER-AFA) | 11 2 / 0 |
| 2000 12 Aug | Congo Near Tshikapa | Staer Air Antonov AN-26B (?) | 27 27 / 0 |
| 2000 17 May | Gabon Moanda | Avirex Beechcraft 1900C-1 (TR-LFK) | 10 3 / 0 |
| 2000 19 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Bukavu | Kivu Air Services Cessna 208B Caravan I (ZS-ONT) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 2000 19 Apr | Congo Pepa | Military - Centrafricain Airlines Antonov AN-8 (TL-ACM) | 24 24 / 0 |
| 2000 5 Jan | Nigeria Abuja | Skypower Express Airways Embraer 110P1A Bandeirante (5N-AXL) | 16 1 / 1 |
| 1999 8 Feb | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Air Karibu Lockheed L-188A Electra (9Q-CDI) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 1998 10 Oct | Congo Near Kindu | Congo Airline Boeing B-727-30 (9Q-CSG) | 41 41 / 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 29 Jul | Nigeria Calabar | ADC Airlines BAC One-Eleven 203AE (5N-BAA) | 55 1 / 0 |
| 1997 6 Jun | Congo Near Irumu | Bazair Vickers Viscount 781D (9Q-CWL) | 27 27 / 0 |
| 1997 16 Apr |  NigerNear Sorei | Military - Niger Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules (5U-MBD) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1997 14 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Brazzaville | TAAG Angola Airlines Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 (D2-TFP) | 7 3 / 0 |
| 1997 31 Jan | Nigeria Yola | Skypower Express Airways Embraer 110P1A Bandeirante (5N-AXS) | 16 5 / 0 |
| 1996 7 Nov | Nigeria Lagos | Aviation Development Corporation Boeing B-727-231 (5N-BBF) | 143 143 / 0 |
| 1996 3 Oct | Congo Kahemba | Malu Aviation de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 (9Q-CXK) | 21 6 / 0 |
| 1996 6 Jun | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Hoseba Ilyushin 76MD (UR-76539) | 10 10 / 0 |
| 1996 18 Jan | Nigeria Near Kano | Military - Nigerian Air Force Hawker Siddeley HS-748 (5N-AXO) | 14 14 / 0 |
| 1996 8 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | African Air Antonov AN-32B (RA-26222) | 6 2 / 225 |
| 1995 13 Nov | Nigeria Kaduna | Nigeria Airways Boeing B-737-2F9 (5N-AUA) | 137 9 / 0 |
| 1995 24 Jun | Nigeria Lagos | Harka Air Services Tupolev TU-134A (RA-65617) | 80 16 / 0 |
| 1995 23 Apr | Nigeria Lagos | Bristow Helicopters de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (5N-AJQ) | 9 1 / 0 |
| 1994 13 Sep | Nigeria Near Abuja | Aerocontroctors - Charter de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (5N-ATQ) | 5 3 / 0 |
| 1994 17 Jul | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Boma | Sankuru Air Service Yakovlev 40D (RA-87256) | 9 5 / 0 |
| 1994 18 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Scibe Airlift Cargo Zaire Learjet 24D (9Q-CBC) | 2 2 / 0 |
| 1993 27 Jan | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Trans Service Airlift Nord 262A-44 (9Q-CJK) | 21 3 / 0 |
| 1992 13 Dec | Congo Goma | Scibe Airlift Cargo Zaire Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M (9Q-CBH) | 37 37 / 0 |
| 1992 26 Sep | Nigeria Near Lagos | Military - Federal Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H (NAF911) | 158 158 / 0 |
| 1992 12 Mar | Congo Etsouali | Lina Congo de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (TN-ACX) | 8 3 / 0 |
| 1991 26 Jun | Nigeria Near Sokotu | Okada Air BAC One-Eleven 402AP (5N-AOW) | 53 4 / 0 |
| 1990 20 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Kinshasa | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCG) | 24 20 / 0 |
| 1990 27 Jan | Congo Near Kinkala | Military - Congolese Air Force Nord 262C-66 (TN-230) | 28 28 / 0 |
| 1989 19 Sep | Niger Near Bilma | Union des Transportes Aeriens McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (N54629) | 171 171 / 0 |
| 1988 21 Jul | Nigeria Near Lagos | Angola Air Charter Boeing 707-328C (D2-TOV) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1987 2 Jan | Equatorial Guinea Off Bata | Military - Spanish Air Force. CASA 212-100 (T-12B-32) | 22 22 / 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 |
| 1983 28 Nov | Nigeria Near Enugu | Nigeria Airways Fokker F-28 Fellowship 2000 (5N-ANF) | 72 53 / 0 |
| 1982 3 Jul | Gabon Oganda | Air Affaires Gabon Cessna 404 Titan (TR-LYQ) | 12 12 / 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 26 Feb | Gabon Near Moanda | Air Gabon Douglas DC-6B (TR-LXN) | 3 3 / 0 |
| 1978 2 Mar | Nigeria Kano | Nigeria Airways Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 / MiG-21 (5N-ANA / ?) | 18 18 / 0 |
| 1977 4 Mar | Niger Niamey | Overseas National Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF (N8635) | 4 2 / 0 |
| 1976 23 Nov | Congo Eastville | Pacific Western Airlines L-100-20 (C-FPWX) | 6 6 / 0 |
| 1976 1 Jun | Equatorial Guinea Nacias Nguema | Aeroflot Tupolev TU-154A (CCCP-85102) | 45 45 / 0 |
| 1974 18 Aug | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Near Kisangani | Military - Zairean Air Force Lockheed C-130H (9T-TCD) | 31 31 / 0 |
| 1973 22 Jan | Nigeria Kano | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing B-707-3D3C (JY-ADO) | 202 176 / 0 |
| 1970 19 Feb | Congo Congo | Air Congo Douglas DC-3 (9Q-CUD) | 17 17 / 0 |
| 1969 20 Nov | Nigeria Near Ikeja | Nigeria Airways BAC VC-10-1101 (5N-ABD) | 87 87 / 0 |
| 1969 26 Sep | Nigeria Uli | Nordchurchaid Boeing C-97 (N52676) | 5 5 / 0 |
| 1969 3 Aug | Nigeria Uli | Canairelief Air Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation (CF-NAJ) | 4 4 / 0 |
| 1969 16 Apr | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kinshasa | Wigmo Curtiss C-46 (?) | 45 45 / 0 |
| 1968 28 Sep | Nigeria Port Harcourt | Pan African Airlines Douglas C-54B (N90427) | 57 57 / 1 |
| 1968 13 Jul | Nigeria Near Lagos | Sabena Boeing 707-329C (OO-SJK) | 7 7 / 0 |
| 1964 29 Nov | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Leopoldville | Air Congo (BIAS)? Douglas DC-4 (OO-DEP) | 14 6 / 0 |
| 1961 17 Jun | Nigeria Near Kano | Continentale Deutsche Luftreederei Douglas C-54B-1-DC (D-ABEB) | 7 1 / 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 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 |
| 1956 24 Jun | Nigeria Kano | British Overseas Airways Canadair C-4 Argonaut (G-ALHE) | 45 32 / 0 |
| 1955 5 Feb | Nigeria Near Calabar | West African Airways Bristol 170 Freighter 21E (VR-NAD) | 13 13 / 0 |
| 1952 6 Nov | Chad Lake Chad | Union Aeromaritime de Transport Douglas C-54B-1-DC (F-BFVO) | 6 5 / 0 |
| 1952 4 Feb | The Democratic Republic of The Congo Kikwit | Sabena Douglas DC-3 (OO-CBN) | 15 15 / 0 |
| 1951 3 Feb | Nigeria Near Mt. Cameroun | Air France Douglas DC-4 (F-BBDO) | 29 29 / 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 |
| 1946 9 Jun | Nigeria Near Abeokuta | Military -Royal Air Force Douglas C-47 Dakota (KG747) | 18 18 / 0 |
| 1945 25 Dec | Central African Republic Bangui | Air France Lockheed 18 Lodestar (F-BALV) | 8 8 / 0 |
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