Plane crashes in the Central African Republic

12 crashes in the Central African Republic since 1943, with 119 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 12
• Fatal crashes: 6
• Fatalities: 119
• First recorded: January 1, 1943
• Most recent: February 10, 2025

Deadliest

1. December 8, 1950: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bangui Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic (46 fatalities)
2. July 4, 2002: Boeing 707, Bangui, Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic (28 fatalities)
3. April 21, 1964: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Bouar Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic (18 fatalities)
4. January 12, 1996: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Moroubas, Ouaka, Central African Republic (10 fatalities)
5. March 29, 1959: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Boukpayanga Lobaye, Central African Republic (9 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Antonov (2)
• Nord (2)
• Boeing (1)
• Curtiss (1)
• Douglas (1)
• Junkers (1)
• Lockheed (1)
• Piper (1)
• Short (1)
• Yakovlev (1)

Aircraft

• Antonov AN-26 (2)
• Nord 2501 Noratlas (2)
• Boeing 707 (1)
• Curtiss C-46 Commando (1)
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster (1)
• Junkers JU.52 (1)
• Lockheed C-60 LodeStar (1)
• Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (1)
• Short S.25 Sandringham (1)
• Yakovlev Yak-40 (1)

Years

• 1943 (1)
• 1945 (1)
• 1950 (1)
• 1952 (1)
• 1959 (1)
• 1961 (1)
• 1964 (1)
• 1996 (1)
• 1999 (1)
• 2002 (1)
• 2014 (1)
• 2025 (1)

All crashes

• February 10, 2025: Antonov AN-26, N'Délé, Bamingui-Bangoran, Central African Republic (0 fatalities)
• December 12, 2014: Antonov AN-26, Obo, Haut-Mbomou, Central African Republic (0 fatalities)
• July 4, 2002: Boeing 707, Bangui, Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic (28 fatalities)
• May 19, 1999: Yakovlev Yak-40, Berberati, Mambéré-Kadéï, Central African Republic (0 fatalities)
• January 12, 1996: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Moroubas, Ouaka, Central African Republic (10 fatalities)
• April 21, 1964: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Bouar Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic (18 fatalities)
• April 27, 1961: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Bangui Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic (0 fatalities)
• March 29, 1959: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Boukpayanga Lobaye, Central African Republic (9 fatalities)
• November 16, 1952: Short S.25 Sandringham, Bangui Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic (0 fatalities)
• December 8, 1950: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bangui Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic (46 fatalities)
• December 26, 1945: Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, Bangui Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic (8 fatalities)
• January 1, 1943: Junkers JU.52, Bangui Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic (0 fatalities)