Plane crashes in Kiribati

4 crashes in Kiribati since 1943, with 38 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 4
• Fatal crashes: 4
• Fatalities: 38
• First recorded: February 7, 1943
• Most recent: April 26, 1962

Deadliest

1. February 7, 1943: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, Topham, Canton Island, Kiribati (18 fatalities)
2. December 17, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Topham, Canton Island, Kiribati (9 fatalities)
3. April 24, 1946: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tarawa Island, Kiribati (6 fatalities)
4. April 26, 1962: Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Topham, Canton Island, Kiribati (5 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Douglas (2)
• Consolidated (1)
• Lockheed (1)

Aircraft

• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (2)
• Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express (1)
• Lockheed L-749 Constellation (1)

Years

• 1943 (2)
• 1946 (1)
• 1962 (1)

All crashes

• April 26, 1962: Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Topham, Canton Island, Kiribati (5 fatalities)
• April 24, 1946: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tarawa Island, Kiribati (6 fatalities)
• December 17, 1943: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Topham, Canton Island, Kiribati (9 fatalities)
• February 7, 1943: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, Topham, Canton Island, Kiribati (18 fatalities)