Plane crashes in Antarctica

57 crashes in Antarctica since 1929, with 329 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 57
• Fatal crashes: 17
• Fatalities: 329
• First recorded: December 26, 1929
• Most recent: November 27, 2014

Deadliest

1. November 28, 1979: Douglas DC-10, Ross Island, Antarctica (257 fatalities)
2. September 15, 1976: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Mt Barnard (Livingston Island), Antarctica (11 fatalities)
3. December 31, 1985: Cessna 404 Titan, Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island), Antarctica (10 fatalities)
4. October 16, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Cape Hallett, Antarctica (7 fatalities)
5. February 17, 1986: Ilyushin II-14, Philippi Glacier, Antarctica (6 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (18)
• De Havilland (13)
• Lockheed (9)
• Lisunov (5)
• Ilyushin (4)
• Fokker (2)
• Avia (1)
• CASA (1)
• Cessna (1)
• Dornier (1)
• Martin (1)
• Pilatus (1)

Aircraft

• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (10)
• De Havilland DHC-3 Otter (8)
• Lisunov LI-2 (5)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (4)
• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (3)
• Douglas DC-3 (3)
• Ilyushin II-14 (3)
• Lockheed P-2 Neptune (3)
• Douglas C-124 Globemaster II (2)
• Avia 14 (1)
• Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN) (1)
• Cessna 404 Titan (1)

Years

• 1958 (5)
• 1956 (3)
• 1959 (3)
• 1960 (3)
• 1962 (3)
• 1965 (3)
• 1950 (2)
• 1961 (2)
• 1964 (2)
• 1968 (2)
• 1969 (2)
• 1970 (2)

All crashes

• November 27, 2014: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island), Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 23, 2013: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Elizabeth, Antarctica (3 fatalities)
• January 25, 2005: Dornier DO228, Rothera Station, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 24, 1994: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Rothera Station, Antarctica (4 fatalities)
• November 26, 1993: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster, Patriot Hills Base Camp, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 3, 1992: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Patriot Hills Base Camp, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 25, 1992: Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island), Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 19, 1990: Ilyushin II-14, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 26, 1989: Avia 14, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), Antarctica (3 fatalities)
• December 9, 1987: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, D-59 Ice Station, Antarctica (2 fatalities)
• February 17, 1986: Ilyushin II-14, Philippi Glacier, Antarctica (6 fatalities)
• December 31, 1985: Cessna 404 Titan, Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island), Antarctica (10 fatalities)
• November 28, 1979: Douglas DC-10, Ross Island, Antarctica (257 fatalities)
• January 2, 1979: Ilyushin II-14, Molodezhnaya Station, Antarctica (3 fatalities)
• January 24, 1977: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Gomez Nunatak, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• September 15, 1976: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Mt Barnard (Livingston Island), Antarctica (11 fatalities)
• January 28, 1973: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Amundsen-Scott Station, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 15, 1971: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• October 8, 1970: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 9, 1970: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, SANAE Station, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• December 2, 1969: Fokker F27 Friendship, Marambio, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• March 3, 1969: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Stonington Island, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• December 15, 1968: Lisunov LI-2, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 26, 1968: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Chapman Glacier, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 2, 1966: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Byrd Station, Antarctica (6 fatalities)
• December 5, 1965: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Horlick, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• October 6, 1965: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 11, 1965: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Shackleton Glacier, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• December 28, 1964: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Adelaide Island, Antarctica (1 fatality)
• October 22, 1964: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Lillie Glacier, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• December 10, 1962: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ellsworth Station, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 25, 1962: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Davis Glacier, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 22, 1962: Douglas C-117 Skytrain, Sentinel Ridge, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 12, 1961: Douglas DC-3, Sentinel Ridge, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 9, 1961: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Wilkes Station, Antarctica (5 fatalities)
• October 31, 1960: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 15, 1960: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Beardmore Glacier, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 6, 1960: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Byrd Station, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• September 15, 1959: Douglas DC-3, Cape Hallett, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 31, 1959: Ilyushin II-12, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 4, 1959: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Marble Point, Antarctica (2 fatalities)
• October 22, 1958: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Ross Island, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• October 16, 1958: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Cape Hallett, Antarctica (7 fatalities)
• February 16, 1958: Lisunov LI-2, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 15, 1958: Lisunov LI-2, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 15, 1958: Lisunov LI-2, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• September 13, 1957: Douglas DC-3, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 28, 1956: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• October 18, 1956: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (4 fatalities)
• February 3, 1956: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• December 22, 1955: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), SP-3 Polar Station, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 7, 1950: Lisunov LI-2, SP-2 Polar Station, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• October 28, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), SP-2 Polar Station, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• December 30, 1946: Martin PBM Mariner, Antarctica (3 fatalities)
• March 14, 1934: Fokker F14, Little America, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• December 26, 1929: De Havilland DH.60 Moth, Antarctica (2 fatalities)