Plane crashes in Indonesia

219 crashes in Indonesia since 1980, with 2,524 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 219
• Fatal crashes: 127
• Fatalities: 2,524
• First recorded: January 13, 1980
• Most recent: August 24, 2026

Deadliest

1. September 26, 1997: Airbus A300-600, Medan-Polonia, North Sumatra, Indonesia (234 fatalities)
2. October 29, 2018: Boeing 737 MAX 8, Jakarta, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia (189 fatalities)
3. December 28, 2014: Airbus A320, Java Sea, All Indonesia, Indonesia (162 fatalities)
4. September 5, 2005: Boeing 737-200, Medan-Polonia, North Sumatra, Indonesia (149 fatalities)
5. June 30, 2015: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Medan-Soewondo AFB, North Sumatra, Indonesia (139 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Boeing (27)
• De Havilland (27)
• CASA (25)
• Britten-Norman (19)
• Fokker (16)
• Cessna (13)
• Avro (8)
• ATR (7)
• Douglas (7)
• Lockheed (7)
• Pilatus (7)
• Vickers (7)

Aircraft

• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (25)
• Casa 212 Aviocar (22)
• Britten-Norman Islander (17)
• Boeing 737-300 (10)
• Fokker F27 Friendship (10)
• Avro 748 (8)
• Boeing 737-200 (7)
• Boeing 737-400 (7)
• Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) (7)
• Vickers Viscount (7)
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (6)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (6)

Years

• 2009 (12)
• 1991 (9)
• 2011 (9)
• 2016 (9)
• 1985 (8)
• 1997 (8)
• 2002 (8)
• 2006 (8)
• 1980 (7)
• 1995 (7)
• 2007 (7)
• 2008 (7)

All crashes (page 1 of 3)

• August 24, 2026: Sukhoi Su-30MK2, Sultan Hasanuddin Airport / Hasanuddin Air Base, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• January 27, 2026: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Nabire, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 2026: ATR 42-500, Mt Bulusaraung, South Sulawesi, Indonesia (10 fatalities)
• August 25, 2025: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Ilaga, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 20, 2024: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Panua Pohuwato, Gorontalo, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• September 9, 2024: ATR42-500, Serui-Stevanus Sumbewas (Yapen Island), Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• March 8, 2024: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Long Liku, North Kalimantan, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• June 23, 2023: Cessna 208A Caravan, Elelim, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (6 fatalities)
• May 11, 2023: Hawker 900XP, Maleo, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 29, 2021: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Dagi Baru, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 25, 2021: Cessna 208A Caravan, Ilaga, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• September 15, 2021: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Bilogai-Sugapa, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (3 fatalities)
• March 20, 2021: Boeing 737-400, Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• January 9, 2021: Boeing 737-500, Jakarta, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia (62 fatalities)
• May 12, 2020: Quest Kodiak 100, Jayapura-Sentani, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• September 18, 2019: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Kampung Mamontoga, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• October 29, 2018: Boeing 737 MAX 8, Jakarta, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia (189 fatalities)
• August 11, 2018: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Oksibil, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (8 fatalities)
• August 3, 2017: ATR72-500, Medan-Kualanamu-Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• July 18, 2017: Boeing 737-300, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• July 5, 2017: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (5 fatalities)
• May 31, 2017: Boeing 737-300, Manokwari, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• April 12, 2017: Cessna 208A Caravan, Oksibil, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• December 25, 2016: ATR72-600, Semarang-Ahmad Yani, Central Java, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• December 18, 2016: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (13 fatalities)
• December 3, 2016: PZL-Mielec AN-28, Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia (13 fatalities)
• November 27, 2016: Casa 212 Aviocar, Pitu (Morotai Island), North Maluku, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 31, 2016: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, Ilaga, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• September 25, 2016: Learjet 31, Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• September 13, 2016: Boeing 737-300, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• June 14, 2016: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Lolat, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• April 4, 2016: ATR42-600, Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• December 21, 2015: Embraer ERJ-190, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 2, 2015: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Bajaja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia (10 fatalities)
• August 28, 2015: Boeing 737-300, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• August 16, 2015: ATR42-300, Oksibil, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (54 fatalities)
• August 12, 2015: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Ninia, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• June 30, 2015: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Medan-Soewondo AFB, North Sumatra, Indonesia (139 fatalities)
• March 4, 2015: BAe ATP, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• December 28, 2014: Airbus A320, Java Sea, All Indonesia, Indonesia (162 fatalities)
• April 9, 2014: Quest Kodiak 100, Doyo Baru, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (2 fatalities)
• January 19, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Langgur (Kai Island), Maluku, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• June 10, 2013: Xian MA60, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• May 31, 2013: BAe ATP, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• May 11, 2013: Fletcher FU-24, North Rawajitu, Lampung, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• April 13, 2013: Boeing 737-800, Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Bali, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 3, 2012: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Yahukimo, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (2 fatalities)
• August 24, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• June 21, 2012: Fokker F27 Friendship, Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia (11 fatalities)
• June 1, 2012: Boeing 737-400, Pontianak-Supadio, West Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• May 9, 2012: Sukhoi Superjet 100-95, Mt Salak, West Java, Indonesia (45 fatalities)
• April 25, 2012: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Muaritan, West Kalimantan, Indonesia (2 fatalities)
• December 20, 2011: Boeing 737-300, Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• December 17, 2011: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Abmisibil, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (2 fatalities)
• December 3, 2011: Casa 212 Aviocar, Larat, Maluku, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• November 23, 2011: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Bilogai-Sugapa, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• September 29, 2011: Casa 212 Aviocar, Bohorok, North Sumatra, Indonesia (18 fatalities)
• September 22, 2011: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Yahatma, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (3 fatalities)
• September 9, 2011: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Notnare, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (2 fatalities)
• May 7, 2011: Xian MA60, Kaimana, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia (25 fatalities)
• February 12, 2011: Casa 212 Aviocar, Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia (5 fatalities)
• November 2, 2010: Boeing 737-400, Pontianak-Supadio, West Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 27, 2010: PZL-Mielec AN-28, Wami, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia (5 fatalities)
• April 13, 2010: Boeing 737-300, Manokwari, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• February 11, 2010: ATR42-300, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 2009: Fletcher FU-24, Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia (2 fatalities)
• December 21, 2009: Boeing 737-300, Makassar (Ujung Pandang), South Sulawesi, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• December 2, 2009: Fokker 100, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• November 2, 2009: PZL-Mielec AN-28, Mulia, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• September 7, 2009: GAF Nomad N.24, Long Apung, North Kalimantan, Indonesia (5 fatalities)
• August 2, 2009: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Oksibil, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (15 fatalities)
• June 29, 2009: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (3 fatalities)
• May 20, 2009: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Madiun, West Java, Indonesia (100 fatalities)
• April 17, 2009: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Mulia, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (11 fatalities)
• April 9, 2009: BAe 146, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (6 fatalities)
• April 6, 2009: Fokker F27 Friendship, Bandung-Husein Sastranegara, West Java, Indonesia (24 fatalities)
• March 9, 2009: McDonnell Douglas MD-90, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Banten, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• November 6, 2008: Dornier DO328, Fakfak, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• August 27, 2008: Boeing 737-200, Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• August 9, 2008: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Ndundu, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• June 26, 2008: Casa 212 Aviocar, Mt Salak, West Java, Indonesia (18 fatalities)
• March 10, 2008: Boeing 737-400, Batam-Hang Nadim, Riau Islands, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• March 6, 2008: Transall C-160, Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• January 26, 2008: Casa 212 Aviocar, Long Apung, North Kalimantan, Indonesia (3 fatalities)
• December 30, 2007: GAF Nomad N.22, Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia (5 fatalities)
• December 11, 2007: Fletcher FU-24, Desa Lereh, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (1 fatality)
• November 1, 2007: Boeing 737-200, Malang, West Java, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 5, 2007: Fletcher FU-24, Libo (Samsam), Riau, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• March 7, 2007: Boeing 737-400, Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (21 fatalities)
• February 21, 2007: Boeing 737-300, Surabaya-Juanda, East Java, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• January 1, 2007: Boeing 737-400, Makassar (Ujung Pandang), South Sulawesi, Indonesia (102 fatalities)
• December 30, 2006: Britten-Norman Islander, Long Layu, North Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• December 24, 2006: Boeing 737-400, Makassar (Ujung Pandang), South Sulawesi, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• November 17, 2006: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mt Puncak Jaya, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (12 fatalities)
• October 10, 2006: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, Mamit, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• October 3, 2006: Boeing 737-200, Tarakan, West Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• July 19, 2006: Casa 212 Aviocar, Semarang-Ahmad Yani, Central Java, Indonesia (2 fatalities)
• June 5, 2006: Casa 212 Aviocar, Banda Neira, Maluku, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• March 4, 2006: McDonnell Douglas MD-82, Surabaya-Juanda, East Java, Indonesia (0 fatalities)
• September 9, 2005: Britten-Norman Islander, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (0 fatalities)