Plane crashes in Eritrea

19 crashes in Eritrea since 1943, with 189 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 19
• Fatal crashes: 10
• Fatalities: 189
• First recorded: February 15, 1943
• Most recent: May 11, 2003

Deadliest

1. January 13, 1987: Antonov AN-12, Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (54 fatalities)
2. January 13, 1987: Antonov AN-12, Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (54 fatalities)
3. January 15, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Teseney, Gash-Barka, Eritrea (26 fatalities)
4. January 15, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Teseney, Gash-Barka, Eritrea (26 fatalities)
5. July 17, 1998: Ilyushin II-78, Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (10 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (7)
• Antonov (6)
• Curtiss (2)
• De Havilland (2)
• Boeing (1)
• Ilyushin (1)

Aircraft

• Antonov AN-12 (6)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (5)
• Curtiss C-46 Commando (2)
• Douglas DC-6 (2)
• Boeing 727-200 (1)
• De Havilland DH.104 Dove (1)
• De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo (1)

Years

• 1979 (3)
• 1976 (2)
• 1984 (2)
• 1987 (2)
• 1943 (1)
• 1944 (1)
• 1949 (1)
• 1962 (1)
• 1970 (1)
• 1977 (1)
• 1978 (1)
• 1998 (1)

All crashes

• May 11, 2003: Antonov AN-12, Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• August 1, 2001: Boeing 727-200, Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• July 17, 1998: Ilyushin II-78, Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (10 fatalities)
• January 13, 1987: Antonov AN-12, Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (54 fatalities)
• January 13, 1987: Antonov AN-12, Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (54 fatalities)
• January 15, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Teseney, Gash-Barka, Eritrea (26 fatalities)
• January 15, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Teseney, Gash-Barka, Eritrea (26 fatalities)
• September 21, 1979: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Barentu Gash-Barka, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• February 19, 1979: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Barentu Gash-Barka, Eritrea (5 fatalities)
• January 28, 1979: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Teseney Gash-Barka, Eritrea (3 fatalities)
• October 9, 1978: Antonov AN-12, Teseney Gash-Barka, Eritrea (8 fatalities)
• August 14, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Massawa Southern Red Sea, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• October 13, 1976: Douglas DC-6, Asmara Maekel, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• May 31, 1976: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Massawa Southern Red Sea, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• March 12, 1970: Douglas DC-6, Asmara Maekel, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• January 4, 1962: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Asmara Maekel, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• January 26, 1949: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Asmara Maekel, Eritrea (0 fatalities)
• September 13, 1944: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Asmara Maekel, Eritrea (1 fatality)
• February 15, 1943: De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo, Asmara Maekel, Eritrea (2 fatalities)