Plane crashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo

232 crashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1929, with 1,521 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 232
Fatal crashes: 107
Fatalities: 1,521
First recorded: April 11, 1929
Most recent: September 25, 2026

All crashes (page 3 of 3)

October 6, 1960: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Gbadolite Nord-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
July 19, 1960: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Goma Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (39 fatalities)
June 20, 1960: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Kinshasa-Ndolo Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
April 22, 1960: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Bunia Orientale, Democratic Republic of Congo (35 fatalities)
December 1, 1958: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Isiro Orientale, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
October 6, 1958: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Mt Nyamuragira Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
June 9, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kalemie Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (1 fatality)
June 4, 1957: Airspeed AS.65 Consul, Kinshasa-Ndolo Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
March 8, 1957: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Kinshasa-Ndolo Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
July 8, 1956: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, Kikwit Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
May 1, 1954: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Kahemba Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
December 20, 1953: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Yalinga-Moke Orientale, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
September 13, 1953: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Lualaba Lualaba, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
July 6, 1953: Avro 652 Anson, Kindu Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo (4 fatalities)
September 13, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kolwezi Lualaba, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
February 4, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kikwit Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo (16 fatalities)
August 27, 1949: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kinshasa-Ndolo Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (5 fatalities)
August 31, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Elisabethville Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (13 fatalities)
May 12, 1948: Douglas DC-4, 27 km south of Libenge, Democratic Republic of Congo (31 fatalities)
April 7, 1948: Avro 652 Anson, Kindu Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
December 24, 1947: Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, Mitwaba Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (5 fatalities)
January 7, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bukavu Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
April 3, 1944: Junkers JU.52, Lisala Équateur, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
March 25, 1944: Junkers JU.52, Bukavu Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
May 31, 1943: Sabca F7, Zaire, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
May 5, 1940: Savoia-Marchetti SM.83, Kinshasa Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
November 16, 1938: Bloch MB.120, Mbandaka Équateur, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
September 9, 1936: Sabca F7, Flandria Équateur, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
August 6, 1933: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, Muanda Kongo-Central, Democratic Republic of Congo (1 fatality)
February 25, 1931: De Havilland DH.50, Bukama Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of Congo (1 fatality)
January 13, 1930: Farman F.190, Dibaya Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo (3 fatalities)
April 11, 1929: Aviméta 92, Baraka Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (2 fatalities)