Plane crashes in Antarctica

12 crashes in Antarctica since 1985, with 28 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 12
• Fatal crashes: 6
• Fatalities: 28
• First recorded: December 31, 1985
• Most recent: November 27, 2014

Deadliest

1. December 31, 1985: Cessna 404 Titan, Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island), All Antarctica, Antarctica (10 fatalities)
2. February 17, 1986: Ilyushin II-14, Philippi Glacier, All Antarctica, Antarctica (6 fatalities)
3. November 24, 1994: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Rothera Station, All Antarctica, Antarctica (4 fatalities)
4. January 23, 2013: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Elizabeth, All Antarctica, Antarctica (3 fatalities)
5. January 26, 1989: Avia 14, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), All Antarctica, Antarctica (3 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• De Havilland (3)
• Ilyushin (2)
• Lockheed (2)
• Avia (1)
• CASA (1)
• Cessna (1)
• Dornier (1)
• Douglas (1)

Aircraft

• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (2)
• Ilyushin II-14 (2)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (2)
• Avia 14 (1)
• Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN) (1)
• Cessna 404 Titan (1)
• De Havilland DHC-3 Otter (1)
• Dornier DO228 (1)
• Douglas C-118 Liftmaster (1)

Years

• 1992 (2)
• 1985 (1)
• 1986 (1)
• 1987 (1)
• 1989 (1)
• 1990 (1)
• 1993 (1)
• 1994 (1)
• 2005 (1)
• 2013 (1)
• 2014 (1)

All crashes

• November 27, 2014: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island), All Antarctica, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 23, 2013: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Elizabeth, All Antarctica, Antarctica (3 fatalities)
• January 25, 2005: Dornier DO228, Rothera Station, All Antarctica, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 24, 1994: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Rothera Station, All Antarctica, Antarctica (4 fatalities)
• November 26, 1993: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster, Patriot Hills Base Camp, All Antarctica, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• November 3, 1992: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Patriot Hills Base Camp, All Antarctica, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 25, 1992: Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island), All Antarctica, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• February 19, 1990: Ilyushin II-14, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), All Antarctica, Antarctica (0 fatalities)
• January 26, 1989: Avia 14, Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land), All Antarctica, Antarctica (3 fatalities)
• December 9, 1987: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, D-59 Ice Station, All Antarctica, Antarctica (2 fatalities)
• February 17, 1986: Ilyushin II-14, Philippi Glacier, All Antarctica, Antarctica (6 fatalities)
• December 31, 1985: Cessna 404 Titan, Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (King George Island), All Antarctica, Antarctica (10 fatalities)