Plane crashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

14 crashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1980, with 124 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 14
• Fatal crashes: 8
• Fatalities: 124
• First recorded: February 8, 1980
• Most recent: September 25, 2026

Deadliest

1. September 14, 1980: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Kindu, Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (36 fatalities)
2. September 17, 1980: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Kindu, Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (33 fatalities)
3. September 11, 1984: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, Kandala, Bandundu, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (30 fatalities)
4. September 25, 2026: Let L-410 (Tracep, 9S-GUC), Manzau / Masikita, Kenge, Kwango, Democratic Republic of the Congo (17 fatalities)
5. February 8, 1980: Fokker F27 Friendship, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (3 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Let (2)
• Lockheed (2)
• Vickers (2)
• Boeing (1)
• Cessna (1)
• De Havilland (1)
• Douglas (1)
• Fokker (1)
• Handley Page (1)
• Partenavia (1)
• Sud-Aviation (1)

Aircraft

• Vickers Viscount (2)
• Boeing 707 (1)
• Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair (1)
• De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (1)
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster (1)
• Fokker F27 Friendship (1)
• Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald (1)
• Let L-410 (1)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1)
• Lockheed L-188 Electra (1)
• Partenavia P.68 (1)
• Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle (1)

Years

• 1980 (4)
• 1984 (3)
• 1985 (2)
• 1983 (1)
• 1986 (1)
• 1988 (1)
• 2011 (1)
• 2026 (1)

All crashes

• September 25, 2026: Let L-410 (Tracep, 9S-GUC), Manzau / Masikita, Kenge, Kwango, Democratic Republic of the Congo (17 fatalities)
• February 14, 2011: Let L-410, Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2 fatalities)
• December 31, 1988: Vickers Viscount, Tshikapa, Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• February 5, 1986: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Kasongo-Lunda, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2 fatalities)
• November 4, 1985: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Katale, Nord-Kivu, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• October 9, 1985: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai-Oriental, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• September 11, 1984: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, Kandala, Bandundu, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (30 fatalities)
• August 28, 1984: Vickers Viscount, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• July 15, 1984: Boeing 707, Isiro, Orientale, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 1983: Partenavia P.68, Kinshasa-Ndolo, Kinshasa City Province, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (1 fatality)
• December 24, 1980: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (0 fatalities)
• September 17, 1980: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Kindu, Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (33 fatalities)
• September 14, 1980: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Kindu, Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (36 fatalities)
• February 8, 1980: Fokker F27 Friendship, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (3 fatalities)