Plane crashes in Ethiopia

72 crashes in Ethiopia since 1934, with 579 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 72
• Fatal crashes: 26
• Fatalities: 579
• First recorded: January 31, 1934
• Most recent: July 27, 2021

Deadliest

1. March 10, 2019: Boeing 737 MAX 8, Debre Zeit (Bishoftu), Oromia, Ethiopia (157 fatalities)
2. January 14, 1982: Antonov AN-12, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (73 fatalities)
3. January 14, 1982: Antonov AN-12, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (73 fatalities)
4. April 18, 1972: Vickers VC-10, Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (43 fatalities)
5. September 15, 1988: Boeing 737-200, Bahar Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia (35 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (29)
• De Havilland (14)
• Antonov (11)
• Boeing (7)
• PZL-Mielec (3)
• Britten-Norman (1)
• Cessna (1)
• Fokker (1)
• Learjet (1)
• Lockheed (1)
• Potez (1)
• Rockwell (1)

Aircraft

• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (28)
• Antonov AN-12 (6)
• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (6)
• Boeing 707 (4)
• De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo (4)
• Antonov AN-24 (3)
• Antonov AN-22 (2)
• Boeing 737-200 (2)
• PZL-Mielec AN-2 (2)
• Britten-Norman Islander (1)
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (1)
• De Havilland DH.106 Comet (1)

Years

• 1981 (6)
• 1987 (6)
• 1989 (5)
• 1982 (4)
• 1984 (4)
• 1988 (4)
• 1974 (3)
• 1975 (3)
• 1972 (2)
• 1978 (2)
• 1980 (2)
• 1983 (2)

All crashes

• July 27, 2021: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Kombolcha-Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• March 10, 2019: Boeing 737 MAX 8, Debre Zeit (Bishoftu), Oromia, Ethiopia (157 fatalities)
• August 30, 2018: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mojo, Oromia, Ethiopia (18 fatalities)
• October 24, 2016: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8), Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• January 20, 2014: PZL-Mielec AN-28, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• May 18, 2009: Antonov AN-24, Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• July 23, 2007: Antonov AN-24, Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia (1 fatality)
• June 19, 2005: Boeing 707, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• August 29, 1999: Learjet 35, Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia (2 fatalities)
• October 22, 1995: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• March 23, 1993: Fokker F27 Friendship, Hareto, Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• July 25, 1990: Boeing 707, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• August 7, 1989: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Gambela, Gambela, Ethiopia (16 fatalities)
• August 7, 1989: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Gambela, Gambela, Ethiopia (16 fatalities)
• July 11, 1989: Boeing 707, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• July 11, 1989: Boeing 707, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• February 21, 1989: Antonov AN-24, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• November 8, 1988: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia (1 fatality)
• November 8, 1988: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia (1 fatality)
• September 15, 1988: Boeing 737-200, Bahar Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia (35 fatalities)
• September 15, 1988: Boeing 737-200, Bahar Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia (35 fatalities)
• December 28, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Robe (Goba), Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• December 28, 1987: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Robe (Goba), Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• September 9, 1987: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Melka Sedi, Afar, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• September 9, 1987: PZL-Mielec AN-2, Melka Sedi, Afar, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• March 13, 1987: Antonov AN-22, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• March 13, 1987: Antonov AN-22, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• June 22, 1986: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dembidolo, Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• June 22, 1986: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dembidolo, Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• August 24, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• August 24, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• February 16, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Debre Zeit-Harar Meda, Oromia, Ethiopia (26 fatalities)
• February 16, 1984: Antonov AN-12, Debre Zeit-Harar Meda, Oromia, Ethiopia (26 fatalities)
• March 17, 1983: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Degehabur, Somali, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• March 17, 1983: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Degehabur, Somali, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• August 24, 1982: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mekele-Alula Aba Nega, Tigray, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• August 24, 1982: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mekele-Alula Aba Nega, Tigray, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• January 14, 1982: Antonov AN-12, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (73 fatalities)
• January 14, 1982: Antonov AN-12, Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (73 fatalities)
• October 7, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kombolcha-Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• October 7, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kombolcha-Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• August 27, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• August 27, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• January 11, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bahar Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• January 11, 1981: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Bahar Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• October 25, 1978: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Degehabur Somali, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• October 15, 1978: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Soddo Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• July 20, 1977: Douglas DC-3, Jimma Oromia, Ethiopia (5 fatalities)
• December 14, 1976: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Oborso Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• November 5, 1975: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Debagner, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• September 11, 1975: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mota Amhara, Ethiopia (1 fatality)
• March 14, 1975: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Lalibella Amhara, Ethiopia (1 fatality)
• November 20, 1974: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Soddo Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia (2 fatalities)
• August 5, 1974: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mota Amhara, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• May 15, 1974: Britten-Norman Islander, Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• September 10, 1972: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Gondar Amhara, Ethiopia (11 fatalities)
• April 18, 1972: Vickers VC-10, Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (43 fatalities)
• January 14, 1970: De Havilland DH.106 Comet, Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• September 14, 1965: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Gore Oromia, Ethiopia (17 fatalities)
• October 2, 1964: Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (1 fatality)
• November 30, 1963: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Addis Ababa-Lideta Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• January 13, 1962: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tippi Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia (6 fatalities)
• September 5, 1961: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sendafa Oromia, Ethiopia (5 fatalities)
• July 15, 1960: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Jimma Oromia, Ethiopia (1 fatality)
• December 30, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Debre Zeit-Harar Meda Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• July 22, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Gore Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• March 20, 1947: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kombolcha-Dessie Amhara, Ethiopia (6 fatalities)
• November 18, 1942: De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo, Addis Ababa-Lideta Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• February 24, 1936: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, Akaki Oromia, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)
• January 31, 1934: Potez 25, Addis Ababa Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia (0 fatalities)